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M3.1 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-20 05:37:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 20, 2026 at 05:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 33 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
69dcd1bb8737eaab0d5a1c4dc72307af5f129392
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-20 05:37:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.35000, 121.04000
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 km
17 km — shallower than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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

  • Inielika
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

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

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