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M3.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-12 17:16:08 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On September 12, 2026 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.6.

Details

ID
997c5b5dc5654605380ec0c9536e0d2a0098ee6f
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-12 17:16:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.04000, 121.13000
Temperature
27.2°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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 94 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

12 Sep 2025 – 12 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,639 Catalogue entries

Of 1,638 other entries for this area and period, 459 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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