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

UTC time: 2026-07-14 10:03:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2026 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Doka Kaka, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 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: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
f64f328b831ec9119b8aedeeb56dab11d9344038
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-14 10:03:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Doka Kaka
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Doka Kaka
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.60000, 119.46000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    31.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-07

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 2,843 Catalogue entries

Of 2,842 other entries for this area and period, 2,064 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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