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M3.1 Earthquake near Elu Loda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 07:33:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Elu Loda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.1.

Details

ID
203a403b61c681d7feb815529d9dec5b7c7dd3e0
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 07:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Elu Loda
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Elu Loda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.49000, 119.39000
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 km
49 km — close to 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.

Depth classes per USGS

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
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    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    18.5 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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