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M2.9 Earthquake near Sape, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 11:56:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Sape, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). At around 274 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
272658b23e8e48bd9eaa4a146e49ec7785395bfc
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
274.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 11:56:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sape
County
Sape
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.31000, 119.13000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 274 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 274 km
Intermediate
274 km
274 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 14 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 441 Catalogue entries

Of 440 other entries for this area and period, 111 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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