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M3.2 Earthquake near Nanga Baras, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 07:19:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nanga Baras

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Nanga Baras, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 20, 2026 at 07:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
3cb2b72de111d3ae0bf475759df423dc4d18c930
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 07:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nanga Baras
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Nanga Baras
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 120.65000
Temperature
22.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 32 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

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

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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, 1,141 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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