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M5.1 Earthquake near Desa Kotak Kawau, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-10 21:45:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Desa Kotak Kawau

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M5.1 Earthquake near Desa Kotak Kawau, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-03-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Desa Kotak Kawau, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) · 2026-03-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Desa Kotak Kawau, Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on March 10, 2026 at 21:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 19 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
be5a80388b3f5b119d5e30951d16bafc485bf63a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-10 21:45:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Desa Kotak Kawau
Village
Kotak Kawau
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.77000, 120.46000
Temperature
25.1°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Waingapu24.9 kmNW35'932
Labuan Bajo154.9 kmNW188'724
Makassar526.2 kmN1'474'393

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Inierie
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Umbu Mehang Kunda AirportIndonesia · WGP · WATU
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M2.52026-03-11 03:51:58 UTC146.5 kmCompang Necak M2.52026-03-11 04:49:21 UTC31.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-11 08:09:07 UTC76.8 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-12 09:46:42 UTC129.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-12 14:17:33 UTC74.6 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.82026-03-13 03:04:09 UTC108.8 kmSAVU SEA M2.92026-03-13 09:01:50 UTC64.9 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-14 11:53:55 UTC108.1 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.62026-03-15 05:45:44 UTC142.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M2.52026-03-15 19:13:06 UTC70.5 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.02026-03-16 16:26:19 UTC148.3 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M3.82026-03-17 12:40:08 UTC24.5 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA

Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-17 09:04:23 UTC146.0 km78 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.12025-12-05 20:42:20 UTC138.8 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.12025-07-05 18:30:23 UTC74.2 kmSumba Region, Indonesia M5.12025-02-10 15:15:06 UTC91.3 km49 km ESE of Tambolaka, Indonesia M5.02025-10-20 05:56:01 UTC70.5 kmSumba Region, Indonesia

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