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M6.3 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 21:58:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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M6.3 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 14, 2026 at 21:58 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 30 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.7.

Details

ID
679ced1eed0313b4465b6f1769ccc7c7b604d252
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 21:58:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
resif
Coordinates
-8.52519, 121.41701
Temperature
23.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ende44.5 kmSE87'269
Labuan Bajo168.2 kmW188'724
Makassar434.7 kmNW1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Xavier Seda AirportIndonesia · MOF · WATC
    91.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-28

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours116
First 24 hours521
First 72 hours1532
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.92026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC6.4 kmTotomala M5.92026-08-14 22:13:50 UTC142.2 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC137.2 kmSouth Sulawesi M5.62026-08-14 22:18:06 UTC20.6 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.12026-08-14 22:28:37 UTC28.6 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.52026-08-14 22:37:17 UTC140.9 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M4.12026-08-14 22:46:12 UTC130.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M4.42026-08-14 22:47:21 UTC14.0 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.32026-08-14 22:53:12 UTC135.8 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M4.02026-08-14 23:03:45 UTC31.9 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.82026-08-14 23:05:18 UTC60.2 kmWaewea M4.22026-08-14 23:07:45 UTC109.4 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4128
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:22 UTC25.0 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M5.42026-06-03 16:55:36 UTC135.2 kmFlores Region, Indonesia M5.22026-05-20 10:28:49 UTC244.1 kmSape M5.22026-05-20 10:28:49 UTC242.6 kmSape M5.12026-03-10 21:45:33 UTC173.8 kmDesa Kotak Kawau

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