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M2.9 Earthquake near Waekokak, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 15:48:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Waekokak

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 15:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Waekokak, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0ad67c46f60a88440b8cc530dc0036f73b2b773f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 15:48:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Waekokak
County
Nagekeo
Village
Waekokak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.44000, 121.22000
Temperature
19.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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