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M3.0 Earthquake near Tema Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-05 05:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 5, 2026 at 05:18 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Tema Tana, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 3 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
9dd0cc2d1229dd58aec6b27754264a4d9ecc1cc6
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
3.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-05 05:18:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tema Tana
County
Sumba Barat
Village
Tema Tana
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.57000, 119.46000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 3 km
Shallow
3 km
3 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 191 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

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

26 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,760 Catalogue entries

Of 1,759 other entries for this area and period, 1,565 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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