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M2.6 Earthquake near Watohari, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-21 04:18:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Watohari

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Watohari, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 21, 2026 at 04:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 50 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
7447e2ef16c55b8a61fd72253adba0eb911742d6
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 04:18:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Watohari
County
Flores Timur
Village
Watohari
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.45000, 123.12000
Temperature
30.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,144 Catalogue entries

Of 1,143 other entries for this area and period, 687 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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