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

UTC time: 2026-09-16 04:55:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Dhereisa, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 16, 2026 at 04:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
f4d09e385218356ede68c477dd1bbebac2fa85ac
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 04:55:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Dhereisa
County
Nagekeo
Village
Dhereisa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.73000, 121.22000
Temperature
28.1°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

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,044 Catalogue entries

Of 3,043 other entries for this area and period, 2,762 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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