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

UTC time: 2026-09-14 00:08:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Borong, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 14, 2026 at 00:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
fd9ec1ec8e569f9208aa4ad0d8887ac51f9acb1c
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-14 00:08:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Borong
County
Manggarai Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.85000, 120.50000
Temperature
25.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 km
18 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 24 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-13

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

14 Sep 2025 – 14 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,012 Catalogue entries

Of 3,011 other entries for this area and period, 2,171 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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