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M3.1 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 01:16:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 01:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
201c9b6c4cf015a095099089c39d36efe1832965
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 01:16:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.21000, 121.43000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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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Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 17, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 17, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,847 Catalogue entries

Of 1,846 other entries for this area and period, 1,403 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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