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M4.8 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-18 09:01:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.1 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2026 at 09:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 23 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Details

ID
a55627a8502e0c4f3d373e6fddeca3495a3f18fd
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-18 09:01:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.93530, 120.46560
Temperature
26.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.1 km
Shallow
33.1 km
33.1 km — shallower than the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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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Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 9 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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