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M2.9 Earthquake near Kiuola, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-14 06:30:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 14, 2026 at 06:30 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Kiuola, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e736c368d1f0bd89b2fcec1d6bbaf64f31b381fb
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-14 06:30:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Kiuola
County
Timor Tengah Utara
Village
Kiuola
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.56000, 124.44000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — deeper 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: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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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, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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