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M3.1 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-08 14:21:12 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 8, 2026 at 14:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 45 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.3.

Details

ID
4d0d38a07f89561362ccb37796911793a7628008
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 14:21:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 121.43000
Temperature
25.6°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 (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

08 Sep 2025 – 08 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,590 Catalogue entries

Of 1,589 other entries for this area and period, 1,215 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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