Indonesia · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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

UTC time: 2026-02-03 04:30:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
64.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kelurahan Maliti

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 04:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kelurahan Maliti, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper 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

  • Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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

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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