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M3.0 Earthquake near Golo Nimbung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-20 02:52:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Nimbung

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2026 at 02:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Golo Nimbung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
a80be0126d0f0682a216457ac0721edddd6443d8
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 02:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Nimbung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Nimbung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.37000, 120.59000
Temperature
22.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 30 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    28.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,847 Catalogue entries

Of 1,846 other entries for this area and period, 1,636 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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