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M3.1 Earthquake near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 00:40:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
22.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Punda

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Satar Punda, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on August 17, 2026 at 00:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 24 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.9.

Details

ID
d382af1559ac4a100b5c38dea9ee3f2f16cca389
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 00:40:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Satar Punda
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Satar Punda
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.30000, 120.52000
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 km
22 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Frans Sales Lega AirportIndonesia · RTG · WATG
    33.3 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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