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M5.3 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 04:40:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · KABUPATEN MANGGARAI

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M5.3 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 04:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near KABUPATEN MANGGARAI, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 4 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng51.6 kmSW41'533
Labuan Bajo91.5 kmW188'724
Makassar364.4 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah
    Distance: 53 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    49.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    85.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-08

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM3.0
M3.02026-09-08 05:28:30 UTC83.3 kmEast Nusa Tenggara

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.210.0 km7.2 km
EMSCM5.235.0 km17.9 km

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,583 Catalogue entries

Of 1,582 other entries for this area and period, 8 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4402
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-07

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC79.5 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC91.8 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC47.4 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC7.6 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC22.3 kmNanga Baras

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