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M3.7 Earthquake near Golo Rentung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 04:35:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Rentung

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 04:35 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Golo Rentung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). 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 26 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
4b25405ed897dd2f739a2a705c0fa9cc26340dee
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 04:35:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Rentung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Rentung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.42000, 120.55000
Temperature
21.7°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 (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 24 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

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