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M3.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-15 22:09:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 15, 2026 at 22:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
0c0ccc9248d25906856d3f7124ee45a7283e765d
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 22:09:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.96000, 120.55000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

15 Sep 2025 – 15 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,663 Catalogue entries

Of 1,662 other entries for this area and period, 382 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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