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

UTC time: 2026-04-20 04:56:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Lifuleo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 20, 2026 at 04:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
247278ab5f442888c701501493c9b30fa6fc8455
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 04:56:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Lifuleo
County
Kupang
Village
Lifuleo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.36000, 123.53000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Sirung
    Distance: 217 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    26.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 838 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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