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M3.8 Earthquake near Obelobel, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 10:27:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Obelobel

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Obelobel, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 7, 2026 at 10:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.0.

Details

ID
97698af08b62c839d69996526a397a7e6421c479
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 10:27:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Obelobel
County
Lombok Timur
Village
Obelobel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.27000, 116.58000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Baluran
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'247 m ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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