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M3.6 Earthquake near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 01:02:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Punda

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 01:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.0.

Details

ID
ab257bb05de8bf903884b3f80bdb7f1397a2a454
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 01:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Punda
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Punda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.32000, 120.52000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 km
26 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: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    31.1 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, 617 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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