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M4.5 Earthquake near Pateng, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-21 16:05:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near Pateng, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 16 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
077dc1da78b8a1f7fb492911ac89aecb632e3a0b
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 16:05:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Pateng
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Pateng
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.38130, 120.27140
Temperature
11.2°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 (43.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 33 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    33.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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