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M2.8 Earthquake near Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 04:41:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near Kecamatan Umbu ratunggai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 26, 2026 at 04:41 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 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

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    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    34.6 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, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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