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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-25 14:59:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 25, 2026 at 14:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

Details

ID
8fb08e786bf14705e1580dc340233d004ba34b4d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 14:59:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.27590, 121.41680
Temperature
23.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — close to 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 30 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ende68.6 kmSE87'269
Labuan Bajo170.0 kmW188'724
Makassar411.0 kmNW1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    69.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Xavier Seda AirportIndonesia · MOF · WATC
    99.0 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours133
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.12026-08-25 15:12:04 UTC14.7 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M2.52026-08-25 15:42:45 UTC19.4 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M4.12026-08-25 15:51:12 UTC102.6 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.42026-08-25 15:57:24 UTC90.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.02026-08-25 17:07:15 UTC22.2 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.62026-08-25 17:22:53 UTC116.4 kmSouth Sulawesi M3.32026-08-25 17:24:28 UTC86.6 kmSouth Sulawesi M2.82026-08-25 17:36:05 UTC96.6 kmSatar Punda M3.42026-08-25 17:57:45 UTC91.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M2.82026-08-25 18:08:23 UTC58.1 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.02026-08-25 18:11:26 UTC91.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.42026-08-25 18:15:00 UTC91.8 kmSouth Sulawesi

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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33
Earlier events M≥4309
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC12.7 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC112.5 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC130.8 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC82.5 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC82.1 kmNanga Baras

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