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M2.5 Earthquake near Wee Patola, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 00:17:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Wee Patola

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About this earthquake

On January 29, 2026 at 00:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Wee Patola, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 23 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
1324fd2305b1aca039cb0a7cd6b2c979b3f9fdc5
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-29 00:17:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Wee Patola
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Wee Patola
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.51000, 119.45000
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 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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    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 833 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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