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M2.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-15 16:06:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
641.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On February 15, 2026 at 16:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At roughly 641 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
fda0f018c72d380227a70feced8f2c67f6d34fe1
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
641.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 16:06:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.03000, 124.20000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 641 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 641 km
Deep
641 km
641 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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  • Alor Island - Mali AirportIndonesia · ARD · WATM
    45.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 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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