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M4.9 Earthquake near Cempi Jaya, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-28 18:30:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
122.0 km
Source
GFZ

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Cempi Jaya

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2026 at 18:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Cempi Jaya, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
81a3eb5ff03ed989142c5df307662fa1f5685028
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
122.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 18:30:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Cempi Jaya
Village
Cempi Jaya
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.68000, 118.41000
Temperature
24.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122 km
Intermediate
122 km
122 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 280 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    34.2 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 ≥ 3.0 · 112 Catalogue entries

Of 111 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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