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M2.5 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 08:35:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 08:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 17 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
e8f7b85962716dbd57e6f0d999b5ea79cdfd67c2
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 08:35:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.34000, 123.10000
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 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

  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,072 Catalogue entries

Of 1,071 other entries for this area and period, 838 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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