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M3.6 Earthquake near Rhee, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-21 01:41:24 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Rhee, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
3249140d408af4ec64a0d3a4b67cfc1f11f75471
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 01:41:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Rhee
Village
Rhee
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.45000, 117.23000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III AirportIndonesia · SWQ · WADS
    20.5 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 ≥ 3.0 · 111 Catalogue entries

Of 110 other entries for this area and period, 24 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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