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

UTC time: 2026-02-06 17:29:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
169.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Tanjung Pontianak

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 17:29 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Tanjung Pontianak, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 34 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
cb3213d4a3616cfe049d3d71afacf372381527a3
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
169.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 17:29:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tanjung Pontianak
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Tanjung Pontianak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 120.05000
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169 km
Intermediate
169 km
169 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 43 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 62 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 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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