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

UTC time: 2026-02-28 10:50:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Besei, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on February 28, 2026 at 10:50 UTC. At around 105 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
8f82ea83e7ab78e078608acd7a80f993bd855dd3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
105.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-28 10:50:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Besei
County
Lembata
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.39000, 123.58000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105 km
Intermediate
105 km
105 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 16 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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, 628 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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