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M3.1 Earthquake near Golo Lewe, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 05:43:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Golo Lewe, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 05:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 26 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
78e561d2c7681ec629a138fb4b1931422870f674
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
8.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 05:43:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Lewe
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Golo Lewe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 120.26000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8 km
Shallow
8 km
8 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 33 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    40.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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.

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