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M3.5 Earthquake near Golo Nimbung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 01:40:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Nimbung

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Golo Nimbung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on September 24, 2026 at 01:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.6.

Details

ID
c89afaa9bed3581c5ca175839f72e970c5fabd29
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 01:40:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Nimbung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Nimbung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.40000, 120.60000
Temperature
24.4°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 (43.5 km)
Regional average: 43.5 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: 27 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-24

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

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,747 Catalogue entries

Of 1,746 other entries for this area and period, 709 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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