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

UTC time: 2026-01-16 14:01:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Kecamatan Tambora

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About this earthquake

On January 16, 2026 at 14:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Tambora, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
b4bd9cd0c1592925ea28207851f752f61cb54616
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 14:01:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kecamatan Tambora
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.21000, 118.12000
Temperature
27.4°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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 269 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 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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