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M2.8 Earthquake near Totok, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-18 01:57:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 01:57 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Totok, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ebe0522fb1a66e45b4e83167dfbac9ba3dd51362
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 01:57:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Totok
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Totok
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.47000, 119.30000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 km
28 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Tambora
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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    9.2 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, 435 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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