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M2.6 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-31 21:49:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
49b0074cd49591ac69b486a70131100d138fcd4c
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 21:49:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.53000, 125.15000
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Commander in Chief of FALINTIL, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, International AirportTimor-Leste · UAI · WPDB
    29.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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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, 628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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