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M2.5 Earthquake near Tanjung Pontianak, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 05:19:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
166.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Tanjung Pontianak

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Tanjung Pontianak, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 18, 2026 at 05:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 166 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
d864650a9a0fe4e4e93e761f7e998a735877ca7c
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
166.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 05:19:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tanjung Pontianak
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Tanjung Pontianak
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.38000, 120.04000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 166 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 166 km
Intermediate
166 km
166 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    20.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-01

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 01 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 1,065 Catalogue entries

Of 1,064 other entries for this area and period, 832 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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