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

UTC time: 2026-03-31 12:03:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Mnelaanen

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2026 at 12:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Mnelaanen, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
5c4214f9042d75ed1861ddbeac297cdf1fcc450a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-31 12:03:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Mnelaanen
County
Timor Tengah Selatan
Village
Mnelaanen
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.79000, 124.51000
Temperature
25.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 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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