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M4.7 Earthquake near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 12:20:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Padut

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 18, 2026 at 12:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 30 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.7.

Details

ID
6ecce5d18878e40a49f71b59a50ff15a6d35ad5f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 12:20:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Padut
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Padut
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.32130, 120.57230
Temperature
17.7°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 0 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    32.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-18

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

18 Sep 2025 – 18 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,679 Catalogue entries

Of 1,678 other entries for this area and period, 57 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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