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

UTC time: 2026-01-31 17:05:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Kawela, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 38 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
e4abf3230bc5f794b234df5236379e33fff4ce92
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
124.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 17:05:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kawela
County
Flores Timur
Village
Kawela
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.36000, 123.06000
Temperature
26.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124 km
Intermediate
124 km
124 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    11.5 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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