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M3.1 Earthquake near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-04-20 21:12:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
163.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Kabupaten Manggarai Barat

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 20, 2026 at 21:12 UTC. At around 163 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
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Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
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    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    20.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 230 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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