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M3.4 Earthquake near Papang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 03:02:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Papang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 03:02 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. 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 M5.0.

Details

ID
758c5554499dd209683fa934f0ce12d71edbc51f
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 03:02:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Papang
County
Manggarai
Village
Papang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.69000, 120.37000
Temperature
24.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 19 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 40 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,751 Catalogue entries

Of 1,750 other entries for this area and period, 834 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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