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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 12:17:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near Natatoto, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 12:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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 31 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
4f21f640e63b7b4413e909616148c3f0b71e0e72
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 12:17:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Natatoto
County
Nagekeo
Village
Natatoto
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.67000, 121.34000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 km
39 km — close to the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    40.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,793 Catalogue entries

Of 1,792 other entries for this area and period, 496 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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