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M2.5 Earthquake near Banitobo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-02-18 00:01:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
120.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Banitobo

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Banitobo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on February 18, 2026 at 00:01 UTC. At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
ff2d339c592ccc014ded689b94486bedd37d9b25
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
120.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-18 00:01:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Banitobo
County
Lembata
Village
Banitobo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.40000, 123.57000
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120 km
Intermediate
120 km
120 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

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 15 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 16 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 63 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,067 Catalogue entries

Of 1,066 other entries for this area and period, 834 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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