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M2.9 Earthquake near Tebara, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-20 15:27:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2026 at 15:27 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Tebara, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
979c43aeb9c2e725664ed3803a955fd363cb9b76
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-20 15:27:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tebara
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Tebara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.64000, 119.47000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 161 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    35.8 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, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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