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M2.8 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-11 22:51:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
329.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 11, 2026 at 22:51 UTC. At roughly 329 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 35 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
023564a5215fef956b14d1a5258822981a5a441b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
329.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 22:51:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.51000, 124.84000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 329 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 329 km
Deep
329 km
329 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,065 Catalogue entries

Of 1,064 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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