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M3.2 Earthquake near Laing, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 01:06:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Laing, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 01:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
06fb1e4443c5e34e63e065231a72b38a30969bb6
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 01:06:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Laing
County
Manggarai Barat
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.55000, 120.13000
Temperature
22.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 25 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    38.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,846 Catalogue entries

Of 1,845 other entries for this area and period, 1,237 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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