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M3.1 Earthquake near Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 14:35:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 27, 2026 at 14:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f6a6ed756ee2bd3c32f4889af38dd10331cf11be
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 14:35:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Baru
County
Manggarai
Village
Baru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.28000, 120.49000
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,766 Catalogue entries

Of 1,765 other entries for this area and period, 1,343 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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