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M2.7 Earthquake near Sampungu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 02:29:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Sampungu

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Sampungu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 27, 2026 at 02:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
3acb495499d6b72810cfd2c5e1799d18b4bbf2fb
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 02:29:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sampungu
Village
Sampungu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.31000, 118.52000
Temperature
30.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 km
25 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    31.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 442 Catalogue entries

Of 441 other entries for this area and period, 180 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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