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M3.8 Earthquake near Obelobel, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-01-07 10:28:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Barat · Obelobel

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Obelobel, Nusa Tenggara Barat (Indonesia) on January 7, 2026 at 10:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
f9b308dbfc0d457208d9b9c628dc6ae011e0175a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-07 10:28:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Barat
City
Obelobel
County
Lombok Timur
Village
Obelobel
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.30000, 116.56000
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 7, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Nusa Tenggara Barat

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 19 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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