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M3.6 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 01:20:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
202.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 202 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
bd7ee324c63a7660cf6223418a154ac6e25976e5
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
202.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 01:20:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.09000, 122.59000
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 202 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 202 km
Intermediate
202 km
202 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

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    49.8 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 ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 87 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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