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M3.3 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 11:58:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
162.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 16, 2026 at 11:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 162 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
33a7f57ba39358c70be1a1a23cfc1b724a15ccb1
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
162.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 11:58:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.03000, 124.39000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162 km
Intermediate
162 km
162 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sirung
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'347 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Tara, Batu
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 633 m ·Last eruption: 2015 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Alor Island - Mali AirportIndonesia · ARD · WATM
    25.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-16

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,668 Catalogue entries

Of 1,667 other entries for this area and period, 957 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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