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

UTC time: 2026-01-23 04:37:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Sape, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 23, 2026 at 04:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
3b179fb1d65fdbc61bee73c67904b73d9b75f3cd
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 04:37:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sape
County
Sape
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.43000, 119.10000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 26 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 209 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    47.2 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, 112 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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