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M2.9 Earthquake near Oelamasi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-13 02:09:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
59.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Oelamasi

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 02:09 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Oelamasi, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 59 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 M5.1.

Details

ID
035d544c35c857f72b245ec0f757b3b37a360c7b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
59.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 02:09:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Oelamasi
County
Kupang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.08000, 123.84000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59 km
Shallow
59 km
59 km — deeper 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

  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Sirung
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    21.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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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, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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