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M3.3 Earthquake near Kolang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-20 16:56:58 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2026 at 16:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Kolang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 28 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.4.

Details

ID
5d7dd852256825f73f3a96a01170445806452265
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 16:56:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kolang
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Kolang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.51000, 120.29000
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    22.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    44.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,694 Catalogue entries

Of 1,693 other entries for this area and period, 972 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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