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M4.7 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 00:03:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2026 at 00:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
b9d2b7c26649e30e040330ca8594107e9c397ffb
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 00:03:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.22650, 121.31260
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Banda Sea ↔ Timor · about 25 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,788 Catalogue entries

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