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M3.6 Earthquake near Nampar Tabang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 23:35:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nampar Tabang

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 23:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Nampar Tabang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
0408e3a1cf38b795a839eb1a4f0c58315d238b13
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 23:35:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nampar Tabang
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Nampar Tabang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 120.51000
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 32 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 70 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    27.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

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