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M2.9 Earthquake near Borong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 22:18:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Borong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 11, 2026 at 22:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 37 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
ecbda6f02b98079e805d6722ebe9d363895de4fb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 22:18:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Borong
County
Manggarai Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.88000, 120.66000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-11

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,959 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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