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M2.6 Earthquake near Sumbawa Barat, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-23 03:37:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Sumbawa Barat

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2026 at 03:37 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Sumbawa Barat, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 25 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
be01d11256a4576750c49cf1f1995d340ef7475b
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-23 03:37:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Sumbawa Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.95000, 116.86000
Temperature
31.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 km
6 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

  • Rinjani
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia
  • Buyan-Bratan
    Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'244 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 257 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 442 Catalogue entries

Of 441 other entries for this area and period, 242 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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