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M2.7 Earthquake near Kaowa, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 04:05:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 04:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Kaowa, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
be22e2459454cae9184013720992cb6171a5cc97
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 04:05:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Kaowa
Village
Kaowa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 118.92000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 228 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    26.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 459 Catalogue entries

Of 458 other entries for this area and period, 187 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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