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

UTC time: 2026-01-21 07:53:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 21, 2026 at 07:53 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Dompu, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
87893d7adb51366fd0514028d562441fadbbed67
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-21 07:53:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Dompu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.34000, 118.02000
Temperature
26.9°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tambora
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 278 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

01 Oct 2025 – 01 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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