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M2.5 Earthquake near Kec. Ampenan, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-20 07:03:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Kec. Ampenan

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 07:03 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kec. Ampenan, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
0f037395d03b47401cfd53435266507929cc0dbf
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 07:03:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kec. Ampenan
County
Kec. Ampenan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.39000, 116.05000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia
  • Ijen
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'769 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Lombok International AirportIndonesia · LOP · WADL
    48.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

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