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M2.5 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-23 20:31:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
159.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
843f003f27148a246546fb7ce407a89ddaca6f62
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
159.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 20:31:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.18000, 123.18000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159 km
Intermediate
159 km
159 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    22.2 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 · 1,068 Catalogue entries

Of 1,067 other entries for this area and period, 834 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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