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M2.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 21:08:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Nusa Tenggara Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 23, 2026 at 21:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
66ca26e385a03d4a4a47e593107eda265c8f5a79
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 21:08:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Nusa Tenggara Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.95000, 116.42000
Temperature
27.8°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

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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