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M3.6 Earthquake near Kebirangga Selatan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-15 01:03:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
30.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Kebirangga Selatan

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Kebirangga Selatan, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 15, 2026 at 01:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
c8c049abd42afc48bf89ba4464a940d2ea73b47a
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-15 01:03:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Kebirangga Selatan
County
Ende
Village
Kebirangga Selatan
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.71000, 121.58000
Temperature
25.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
30 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

  • Iya
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    17.8 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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