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M2.5 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 10:48:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 43 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
33b0d9f31f00cc1787253429724a1693e3450ee7
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 10:48:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.37000, 118.61000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,111 Catalogue entries

Of 1,110 other entries for this area and period, 874 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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