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

UTC time: 2026-08-15 00:06:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Baru, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
9413b3b12f77fc701b5d1d3321c6f82ce108f8a1
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 00:06:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Baru
County
Manggarai
Village
Baru
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 120.48000
Temperature
19.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 36 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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