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M2.5 Earthquake near Marapokot, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-21 20:54:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
191.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Marapokot

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About this earthquake

On March 21, 2026 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Marapokot, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 191 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 21 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
c6c545e88756e4eb8da77e9f125e3a6b3db95e84
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
191.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-21 20:54:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Marapokot
County
Nagekeo
Village
Marapokot
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.53000, 121.30000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 191 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 191 km
Intermediate
191 km
191 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,070 Catalogue entries

Of 1,069 other entries for this area and period, 836 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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