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M2.9 Earthquake near Taen Terong, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-15 15:43:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
165.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Taen Terong

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About this earthquake

On January 15, 2026 at 15:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Taen Terong, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 165 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
9ba996adbb3fbc1a5ee855d5701ca3f66dc6676b
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
165.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-15 15:43:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Taen Terong
County
Ngada
Village
Taen Terong
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.48000, 121.03000
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165 km
Intermediate
165 km
165 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

  • Inielika
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,065 Catalogue entries

Of 1,064 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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