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M2.5 Earthquake near Oelnunuh, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 23:46:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Oelnunuh, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 29, 2026 at 23:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
ee4546b84b1c3129c785ac0415a233b777e358a7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 23:46:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Oelnunuh
County
Timor Tengah Selatan
Village
Oelnunuh
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.59000, 124.34000
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    43.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,314 Catalogue entries

Of 3,313 other entries for this area and period, 3,007 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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