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M3.6 Earthquake near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 12:28:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Padut

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 12, 2026 at 12:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.6.

Details

ID
97b54d92b1b680d2c01564686f1cd1c773d030a3
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 12:28:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Padut
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Padut
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.29000, 120.57000
Temperature
15.8°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 (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 39 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 79 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-12

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,636 Catalogue entries

Of 1,635 other entries for this area and period, 556 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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