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M2.5 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-24 11:35:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Nusa Tenggara Barat

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About this earthquake

On February 24, 2026 at 11:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ab8253db4944f2d0115db653b6ca9f7938dff070
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-24 11:35:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.12000, 117.69000
Temperature
24.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 255 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 264 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 443 Catalogue entries

Of 442 other entries for this area and period, 325 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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