International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584233
Event time 2026-02-27 21:31:24 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-27 13:31:24 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-27 21:42:18 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.3
Depth 24 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Indonesian Archipelago
Country Indonesia
Administration area East Nusa Tenggara
Nearest settlement Tambolaka
Distance 39 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Indian Ocean
Water surface name Indian Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Waingapu (126,39 km), Waingapu (126,39 km)
Nearest airports
Tambolaka Airport (41,22 km), Tambolaka Airport (41,22 km), Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (135,42 km), Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (135,42 km), Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (139,28 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Saboke, Doro volcano (117,37 km), Otota, Doro volcano (119,19 km), Ora, Doro volcano (127,81 km), Maria, Doro volcano (139,95 km), Gilibanta volcano (148,56 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.