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M3.4 Earthquake near Tonggo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-16 23:49:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Tonggo, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 23:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
a47dd19015900861cb4bd55b670189384a7eefc3
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 23:49:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Tonggo
County
Nagekeo
Village
Tonggo
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.85000, 121.39000
Temperature
25.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — close to the regional average (43.8 km)
Regional average: 43.8 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

  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    29.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,565 Catalogue entries

Of 1,564 other entries for this area and period, 756 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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