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

UTC time: 2026-02-25 13:11:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Alila, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on February 25, 2026 at 13:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
bbf3216961aeff337fbe6bdcdc8583c928f4526e
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-25 13:11:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Alila
County
Alor
Village
Alila
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.13000, 124.44000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Alor Island - Mali AirportIndonesia · ARD · WATM
    17.3 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 · 1,069 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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