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M3.8 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-03-29 12:47:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
298.0 km
Source
EMSC

Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2026 at 12:47 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia). At around 298 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 22 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
f194a2eea9297c8e930a737772063989bc7b5c18
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
298.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-29 12:47:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
Nusa Tenggara Timur
City
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.76000, 123.05000
Temperature
29.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 298 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 298 km
Intermediate
298 km
298 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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    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 583 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Indonesia

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, 67 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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