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M3.0 Earthquake near Tainsala, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-16 22:11:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
143.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Tainsala

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Tainsala, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 16, 2026 at 22:11 UTC. At around 143 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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 M5.1.

Details

ID
e3c013defe6ac8f44233696ae03671ea74b72418
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
143.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-16 22:11:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Tainsala
County
Timor Tengah Utara
Village
Tainsala
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.30000, 124.55000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 143 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 143 km
Intermediate
143 km
143 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

  • Sirung
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia

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  • Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International AirportTimor-Leste · OEC · WPOC
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) AirportIndonesia · ABU · WATA
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 286 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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