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M5.3 Earthquake near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-27 10:33:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · Kabupaten Manggarai Barat

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-08-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 27, 2026 at 10:33 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 USGS. Indonesia: 23 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.3.

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 (43.2 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 55 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Labuan Bajo54.7 kmS188'724
Makassar327.9 kmN1'474'393

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Komodo AirportIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
    53.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    78.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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 hours16
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M3.22026-08-27 12:17:19 UTC65.0 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M2.62026-08-27 12:34:51 UTC9.1 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M3.62026-08-27 12:43:10 UTC149.0 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M3.22026-08-27 12:48:18 UTC34.9 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.72026-08-27 13:03:45 UTC63.4 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.22026-08-27 13:14:32 UTC86.3 kmSouth Sulawesi M2.92026-08-27 13:22:58 UTC66.1 kmSatar Padut M3.42026-08-27 13:41:31 UTC50.1 kmSouth Sulawesi M4.22026-08-27 14:46:32 UTC41.1 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.62026-08-27 15:04:57 UTC62.7 kmManggarai Timur M3.62026-08-27 15:28:17 UTC54.3 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M3.42026-08-27 15:43:48 UTC48.7 kmSouth Sulawesi

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.310.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.210.0 km17.5 km
EMSCM5.1199.0 km29.7 km

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4329
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.72026-08-14 21:58:24 UTC148.4 kmEast Nusa Tenggara M6.32026-08-14 22:13:59 UTC117.1 kmSouth Sulawesi M6.22026-08-14 22:13:51 UTC27.7 kmKabupaten Manggarai Barat M6.12026-08-19 22:45:20 UTC72.0 kmKABUPATEN MANGGARAI M5.92026-08-20 02:47:01 UTC79.6 kmNanga Baras

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