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M3.6 Earthquake near Mali Iha, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-07 09:32:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 09:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Mali Iha, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 40 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
380a37e9c1d419ab2a1fd09c2677e6f0cc31ca08
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 09:32:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Mali Iha
County
Sumba Barat Daya
Village
Mali Iha
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.58000, 119.08000
Temperature
27.2°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 (43.2 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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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    26.0 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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