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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 16:38:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kebirangga Tengah

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Kebirangga Tengah, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 16:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 38 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
798d3bb29683073a84a3f7751fa3c209b9fdb779
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 16:38:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kebirangga Tengah
County
Ende
Village
Kebirangga Tengah
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.65000, 121.52000
Temperature
24.4°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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

  • Iya
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    27.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,752 Catalogue entries

Of 1,751 other entries for this area and period, 1,332 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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