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M3.2 Earthquake near Labuan Bajo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 20:53:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Labuan Bajo

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 20:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Labuan Bajo, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 55 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
ed5511c51bcd112629aa64219038de61261dd21f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 20:53:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Labuan Bajo
County
Manggarai Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.43000, 119.90000
Temperature
23.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 36 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    5.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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, 193 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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