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

UTC time: 2026-08-17 03:50:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Ndeturea, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 03:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 43 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.6.

Details

ID
be0889c2d648e945e48cf6861ae66f694712a250
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 03:50:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Ndeturea
County
Nagekeo
Village
Ndeturea
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.68000, 121.40000
Temperature
25.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 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: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    34.3 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 · 1,564 Catalogue entries

Of 1,563 other entries for this area and period, 1,394 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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