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M3.2 Earthquake near Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 15:58:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Sumba Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Sumba Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on November 4, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 27 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
56dc315794efc1c033b1bf943305c95d74239503
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 15:58:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sumba Tengah
County
Sumba Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.37000, 119.49000
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    27.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-04

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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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