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M2.9 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-30 06:35:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
230.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 30, 2026 at 06:35 UTC. At around 230 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 M5.0.

Details

ID
c10d9cb262fbe63da91310c9366e5aeea3638cd8
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
230.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 06:35:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.94000, 123.27000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 230 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 230 km
Intermediate
230 km
230 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    47.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,066 Catalogue entries

Of 1,065 other entries for this area and period, 348 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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