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M3.4 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-19 23:18:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
3.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2026 at 23:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 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: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
06fb2171ac99b4fb9c4f882052163d01f3f93fac
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 23:18:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.27000, 121.40000
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,843 Catalogue entries

Of 1,842 other entries for this area and period, 874 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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