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M3.8 Earthquake near Waewea, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 23:05:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Waewea, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 14, 2026 at 23:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 19 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
88e960e3a7b188be3808a6f0451fa48b65dd703a
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-14 23:05:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Waewea
County
Ngada
Village
Waewea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.73000, 120.91000
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 14, 2026, 11:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 14, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,788 Catalogue entries

Of 1,787 other entries for this area and period, 407 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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