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M2.6 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 21:16:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 21:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 49 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.2.

Details

ID
bca8f36c390f4b38aaaa94d709a4b22d8a5ffdd3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 21:16:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.87000, 124.13000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,144 Catalogue entries

Of 1,143 other entries for this area and period, 687 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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