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M2.5 Earthquake near Naekake A, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 05:25:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Naekake A

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Naekake A, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 8, 2026 at 05:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 51 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
9dd43d8ec6dab2a5fa1299b966fb63bdee2cd3ab
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 05:25:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Naekake A
County
Timor Tengah Utara
Village
Naekake A
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.40000, 124.20000
Temperature
29.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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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, 832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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