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

UTC time: 2026-02-02 23:00:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Tuanggeo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Tuanggeo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on February 2, 2026 at 23:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 15 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 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e89f6c2963fdaac6df8484e36f0690fd00e72cf8
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
15.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-02 23:00:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tuanggeo
Village
Tuanggeo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 121.80000
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15 km
Shallow
15 km
15 km — shallower 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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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