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

UTC time: 2026-08-16 11:22:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
48.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Lajang

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Golo Lajang, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 16, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 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: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.9.

Details

ID
c9a5fbbd8ba9356191a928fcd984d2d8ccf9eb5f
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-16 11:22:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Lajang
County
Manggarai Barat
Village
Golo Lajang
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.50000, 120.22000
Temperature
19.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    36.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

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