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M3.4 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 09:12:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
11.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 09:12 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
4697676b868dd9b2755b945b0c8b6873a429edd2
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
11.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 09:12:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 121.36000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11 km
Shallow
11 km
11 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,633 Catalogue entries

Of 1,632 other entries for this area and period, 786 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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