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M3.0 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-29 22:32:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
31.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kelurahan Maliti

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Maliti, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on January 29, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
31 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 164 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 207 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    19.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 364 Catalogue entries

Of 363 other entries for this area and period, 299 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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