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M2.5 Earthquake near Nggelu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 11:56:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 11:56 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Nggelu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 32 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
5c7bb154db82ce106b560bbf96d8008d680edcf1
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 11:56:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Nggelu
Village
Nggelu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.72000, 119.05000
Temperature
23.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 163 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: 212 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 441 Catalogue entries

Of 440 other entries for this area and period, 323 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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