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M2.6 Earthquake near Sumba Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-17 10:16:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
39.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Sumba Tengah

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 10:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sumba Tengah, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 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 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a2baac1eab26270891e434a2c846d94c874273bc
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-17 10:16:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Sumba Tengah
County
Sumba Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.75000, 119.54000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 195 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    50.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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

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