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M2.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-05 00:55:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
215.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2026 at 00:55 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 215 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
16275aad0745c9a008e0918632be2d9f956037c3
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
215.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-05 00:55:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.96000, 123.56000
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215 km
Intermediate
215 km
215 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

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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