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M5.2 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 05:19:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
183.1 km
Source
USGS

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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M5.2 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-04-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 183 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
617dd710fa0bd52f8c2a0548277a90deb8b6043d
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
183.1 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 05:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.96770, 124.30470
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 183.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 183.1 km
Intermediate
183.1 km
183.1 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kalabahi38.2 kmSE19'210
Dili154.3 kmSE150'000
Makassar622.9 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Alor Island - Mali AirportIndonesia · ARD · WATM
    37.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12026-04-20 05:19:37 UTC10.4 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M3.12026-04-20 13:36:27 UTC138.8 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.92026-04-20 13:55:07 UTC138.7 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-04-20 16:35:47 UTC138.8 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA M2.62026-04-20 21:16:35 UTC102.2 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M5.62026-04-21 03:17:01 UTC110.1 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M5.42026-04-21 03:17:07 UTC118.7 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M5.52026-04-21 03:17:07 UTC124.7 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M5.42026-04-21 03:17:09 UTC133.2 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M4.42026-04-21 03:19:20 UTC127.9 kmOé-Cussi-Ambeno M3.12026-04-21 03:22:01 UTC134.8 kmPante-Macassar M2.82026-04-21 03:24:47 UTC120.9 kmTIMOR REGION

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 383 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC128.9 kmTimor Region M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC107.5 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC107.5 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC133.3 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC122.0 kmFlores Region, Indonesia

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