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

UTC time: 2026-08-21 04:49:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
41.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · Golo Nimbung

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Golo Nimbung, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 41 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 25 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
e1c08199124c08fae4c6b68324c98dbfc575b8db
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-21 04:49:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
Golo Nimbung
County
Manggarai Timur
Village
Golo Nimbung
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.38000, 120.58000
Temperature
24.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 km
41 km — close to 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

  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 29 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-15

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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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