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M3.3 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-03 15:06:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
217.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On March 3, 2026 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 217 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Indonesia: 22 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
eb45c6a2837f4eafc6252f38e2702c6beb3cf341
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
217.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-03 15:06:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.22000, 122.60000
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 217 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 217 km
Intermediate
217 km
217 km — deeper than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Lewotobi Activity reported
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'703 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia
  • Egon
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'661 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Indonesia
  • Iliboleng
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'659 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Indonesia
  • Ililabalekan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'018 m ·Indonesia
  • Paluweh
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Lewotolok Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'431 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Indonesia

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Airports

  • Larantuka Gewayentana AirportIndonesia · LKA · WATL
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-29

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Nusa Tenggara Timur

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 348 Catalogue entries

Of 347 other entries for this area and period, 160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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