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M2.5 Earthquake near Kecamatan Kanatang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-17 15:20:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
124.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kecamatan Kanatang

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 15:20 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Kanatang, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
0ec2244acbe2a08478ec1b4ceca22acf654ab0fe
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
124.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 15:20:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kecamatan Kanatang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.67000, 120.20000
Temperature
23.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124 km
Intermediate
124 km
124 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    11.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 833 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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