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M5.2 Earthquake near Latung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 10:45:08 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Latung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Latung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Latung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 10:45 UTC. At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 17 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
19b85adbea7f8eb2d4a221ee9b8ff02441a0bbd9
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
131.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 10:45:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Latung
County
Ngada
Village
Latung
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-8.40000, 120.95000
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131 km
Intermediate
131 km
131 km — deeper than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 266'250

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 41 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng58.3 kmSW41'533
Labuan Bajo117.3 kmW188'724
Makassar398.5 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Inielika
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 53 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    56.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    92.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours93
First 24 hours349
First 72 hours1065
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.12026-08-17 10:49:40 UTC84.9 kmSouth Sulawesi M4.32026-08-17 11:00:13 UTC83.4 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.82026-08-17 11:06:57 UTC68.8 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.12026-08-17 11:10:10 UTC71.1 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.12026-08-17 11:13:20 UTC90.1 kmSouth Sulawesi M2.62026-08-17 11:16:46 UTC42.0 kmWangkar Weli M3.42026-08-17 11:18:09 UTC75.6 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.02026-08-17 11:32:19 UTC32.5 kmUluwae M3.22026-08-17 11:34:40 UTC67.1 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.82026-08-17 11:36:51 UTC76.8 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.52026-08-17 11:43:19 UTC47.5 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M2.92026-08-17 11:52:13 UTC66.1 kmEast Nusa Tenggara

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4203
Earlier events M≥528
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC45.0 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC111.2 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC82.0 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M5.92026-08-17 00:46:45 UTC67.3 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.82026-08-16 06:51:48 UTC58.9 kmEast Nusa Tenggara

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