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M3.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 02:31:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 16, 2026 at 02:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
450cb8dfc7e91a945bfaa2fd5902022c73174824
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 02:31:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.93000, 120.64000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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: 80 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,664 Catalogue entries

Of 1,663 other entries for this area and period, 1,482 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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