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

UTC time: 2026-08-20 03:38:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
12.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Mangung

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.8 earthquake was recorded near Golo Mangung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 20, 2026 at 03:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 36 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
991aefaede70f4019e692a39335a1ab2a7db8dc6
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 03:38:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Mangung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Mangung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 120.58000
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 km
12 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,843 Catalogue entries

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