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M3.1 Earthquake near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA

UTC time: 2026-04-20 13:36:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
6.0 km
Source
EMSC

FLORES REGION, INDONESIA

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About this earthquake

On April 20, 2026 at 13:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near FLORES REGION, INDONESIA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9e035c501ecce813f61ac02500c81e86bf03bb6b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
6.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-20 13:36:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.47000, 123.15000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6 km
Shallow
6 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

  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Iliwerung
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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