Indonesia · Nusa Tenggara Timur

M3.0 Earthquake near RW. 02, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-08 07:34:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near RW. 02, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 178 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
4e8e45e52a4138559de050fcc1affb975cf2f0ee
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
178.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 07:34:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.31000, 120.32000
Temperature
22.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178 km
Intermediate
178 km
178 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 58 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 286 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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