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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 00:59:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 16, 2026 at 00:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Dhawe, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
90d88a9f3eb0d5d2344b4335a6e143d33f7a901e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 00:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Dhawe
County
Nagekeo
Village
Dhawe
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.61000, 121.22000
Temperature
22.1°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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 30 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,751 Catalogue entries

Of 1,750 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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