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

UTC time: 2026-09-20 11:19:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 11:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Lencur, 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 are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 31 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
2bb0662183cf800db54bf56b9bb51b7ad3fdf876
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 11:19:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Lencur
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Lencur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 120.62000
Temperature
18.2°C

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 (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 31 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    29.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,692 Catalogue entries

Of 1,691 other entries for this area and period, 814 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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