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M2.8 Earthquake near Kuang, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 04:23:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuang, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 20, 2026 at 04:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
01c3f9c13afda9684ded58b54369da0e1a3c3f71
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 04:23:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kuang
County
Sumbawa Barat
Village
Kuang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.78000, 116.84000
Temperature
30.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 254 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 441 Catalogue entries

Of 440 other entries for this area and period, 140 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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