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

UTC time: 2026-09-06 17:53:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
130.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Nawokote

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About this earthquake

On September 6, 2026 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Nawokote, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 45 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
8f29b01b960a17943b390874607691be39f26ab8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
130.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-06 17:53:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Nawokote
County
Flores Timur
Village
Nawokote
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.54000, 122.74000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130 km
Intermediate
130 km
130 km — deeper than the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 4 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    41.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,565 Catalogue entries

Of 1,564 other entries for this area and period, 1,199 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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