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

UTC time: 2026-02-28 17:18:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Marokota

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About this earthquake

On February 28, 2026 at 17:18 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Marokota, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 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: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
74e1535d2e18fa1deac19f2ddb50640a48c808e3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 17:18:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Marokota
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Marokota
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.48000, 119.20000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    9.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,069 Catalogue entries

Of 1,068 other entries for this area and period, 835 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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