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M3.2 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 21:57:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 16, 2026 at 21:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 34 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
e4b674cebe1dd801b1145f1e89ea6e68eccc2b2d
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 21:57:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.09000, 121.85000
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — shallower than the regional average (43.1 km)
Regional average: 43.1 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: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia

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  • H. Hasan Aroeboesman (Ende) AirportIndonesia · ENE · WATE
    33.9 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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