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M2.7 Earthquake near Tado, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-11 00:44:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Tado, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 11, 2026 at 00:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
ee3fc1946e6f31b78b5910b53a8ff2984d206aa8
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 00:44:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tado
County
Manggarai
Village
Tado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.74000, 120.46000
Temperature
22.0°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: 14 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-10

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 · 2,939 Catalogue entries

Of 2,938 other entries for this area and period, 2,127 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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