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M2.6 Earthquake near Penyenger, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 07:31:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Penyenger

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 07:31 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Penyenger, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
0f446d39aa99e7f55ec761c9f094efea5ad671af
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 07:31:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Penyenger
Village
Penyenger
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.42000, 117.05000
Temperature
28.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    40.5 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, 241 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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