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

UTC time: 2026-01-30 14:22:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Pakubaun

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About this earthquake

On January 30, 2026 at 14:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pakubaun, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 33 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e0342a787ce02701771c749640e76b3ee360ea04
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-30 14:22:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Pakubaun
County
Kupang
Village
Pakubaun
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.24000, 124.03000
Temperature
25.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 194 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 196 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • El Tari AirportIndonesia · KOE · WATT
    40.0 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, 833 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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