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M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 14:39:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
69.5 km
Source
RESIF

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 14, 2026 at 14:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF. Indonesia: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
6dd324146c9aba6525a13e82f95e91299b0afc2f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
69.5 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 14:39:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
resif
Coordinates
-9.18599, 122.87857
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.5 km
Shallow
69.5 km
69.5 km — deeper 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Maumere96.6 kmNW87'720
Kupang135.5 kmSE474'801
Makassar588.3 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Frans Xavier Seda AirportIndonesia · MOF · WATC
    93.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92026-01-14 14:39:21 UTC46.3 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M4.92026-01-14 14:39:21 UTC45.0 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.62026-01-15 04:38:35 UTC117.5 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M3.02026-01-15 07:13:34 UTC95.0 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.62026-01-15 07:17:19 UTC148.4 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.62026-01-15 08:21:26 UTC138.6 kmBolok M2.72026-01-15 13:15:59 UTC38.6 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M4.12026-01-15 16:27:43 UTC106.3 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.92026-01-15 18:30:26 UTC139.4 kmKauniki M2.72026-01-16 16:43:51 UTC140.9 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.52026-01-16 16:48:36 UTC143.5 kmNusa Tenggara Timur M2.72026-01-17 10:11:33 UTC103.4 kmNusa Tenggara Timur

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 9 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-04

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-10-26 17:04:27 UTC109.0 kmTimor Region M6.22025-10-26 17:04:26 UTC123.0 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC123.0 km59 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste M6.22025-10-26 17:04:25 UTC99.6 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.32025-10-24 04:46:35 UTC97.7 kmFlores Region, Indonesia

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