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M3.1 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-02 17:10:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
138.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on February 2, 2026 at 17:10 UTC. At around 138 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
864f17cbed1a15612113c8c0328202e54c454706
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
138.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 17:10:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.61000, 122.41000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 138 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 138 km
Intermediate
138 km
138 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

  • Egon
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Xavier Seda AirportIndonesia · MOF · WATC
    19.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 230 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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