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M2.8 Earthquake near Kecamatan Umalulu, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-09 13:40:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
39.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kecamatan Umalulu

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 13:40 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Kecamatan Umalulu, 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 48 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

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

  • Inierie
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia

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

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