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

UTC time: 2026-01-12 17:12:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Kawindanae

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Kawindanae, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 12, 2026 at 17:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 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: 32 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
78555f4a2a4c8ccab28e4feae16734179220dd09
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
38.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 17:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kawindanae
Village
Kawindanae
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.16000, 117.84000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38 km
Shallow
38 km
38 km — close to 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: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 247 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

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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