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M2.5 Earthquake near Karampi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-08 13:44:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Karampi, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 8, 2026 at 13:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ed11c14a9cea8dd9ede2d8cae1bc53e8bbfe8924
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-08 13:44:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Karampi
Village
Karampi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.79000, 118.87000
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 232 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin AirportIndonesia · BMU · WADB
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-02

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

02 Oct 2025 – 02 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 440 Catalogue entries

Of 439 other entries for this area and period, 322 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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