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M4.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 09:21:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 09:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 39 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
f390e360399741f48c88f9ea9873cc38c409ff0b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 09:21:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.03000, 121.01000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,585 Catalogue entries

Of 1,584 other entries for this area and period, 224 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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