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

UTC time: 2026-08-19 16:40:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Desa Ndehes

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Desa Ndehes, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 19, 2026 at 16:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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: 41 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
fdac37a8e28be5d611040f2d363df4f343403ca5
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 16:40:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Desa Ndehes
County
Manggarai
Village
Wae Rii
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.58000, 120.48000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 8 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,394 Catalogue entries

Of 3,393 other entries for this area and period, 2,439 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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