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

UTC time: 2026-08-19 16:50:00 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Sipi, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 19, 2026 at 16:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 36 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
797ba5f29fdc94256f241e2a6d63b9fb0be07ee8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-19 16:50:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Sipi
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Sipi
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.66000, 120.71000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 km
34 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 20 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 31 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,843 Catalogue entries

Of 1,842 other entries for this area and period, 1,400 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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