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M2.8 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 04:52:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
116.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 21, 2026 at 04:52 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
30cd22513c94f660935cfb3e46f6a8ee14a548cf
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 04:52:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.63000, 123.54000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 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.

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    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,065 Catalogue entries

Of 1,064 other entries for this area and period, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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