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M2.8 Earthquake near Parado, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-06 06:50:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Parado, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 54 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
f032a62d5d5d45ee13e1d2286344500a61ccc492
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 06:50:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Parado
County
Parado
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.99000, 118.61000
Temperature
29.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
80 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 215 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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

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