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M3.4 Earthquake near Tema Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-16 22:37:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 16, 2026 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Tema Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
19215b877ae34e0122333c0af83c54382cced10a
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-16 22:37:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tema Tana
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Tema Tana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.58000, 119.45000
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 158 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 193 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,758 Catalogue entries

Of 1,757 other entries for this area and period, 838 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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