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M3.8 Earthquake near Golo Rutuk, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-02 06:29:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Rutuk

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Golo Rutuk, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 2, 2026 at 06:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
14980bd7264cadfb5373f66bc547fa6e9a3fe4ba
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-02 06:29:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Rutuk
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Rutuk
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.65000, 120.58000
Temperature
21.2°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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 6 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    12.7 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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