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Indonesia · East Nusa Tenggara

M2.6 Earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-06-15 15:26:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2026 at 15:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
2687062c9fbcbc67cd3799fcdbb3d090dcc1a2cc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-15 15:26:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kupang
County
Kupang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.99000, 123.70000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-27

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 3,265 Catalogue entries

Of 3,264 other entries for this area and period, 2,651 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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