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M2.6 Earthquake near Karangasem, Bali (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 04:25:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Karangasem, Bali (Indonesia) on January 7, 2026 at 04:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 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 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
cf7e36d79cc0460c199206c621acad377bff9fc9
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 04:25:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Bali
City
Karangasem
County
Karangasem
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.53000, 115.75000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 km
43 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 7, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 73 Catalogue entries

Of 72 other entries for this area and period, 36 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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