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M3.0 Earthquake near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 08:02:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
Source
EMSC

East Nusa Tenggara · East Nusa Tenggara

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About this earthquake

On August 17, 2026 at 08:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 29 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.5.

Details

ID
f6d28e99fd749a7f4db645a1fa7d0f467ca30f2c
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
7.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-17 08:02:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
East Nusa Tenggara
City
East Nusa Tenggara
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.34000, 121.31000
Temperature
26.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7 km
Shallow
7 km
7 km — shallower than 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

  • Paluweh
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 875 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Indonesia
  • Ebulobo
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'096 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 57 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia
  • Iya
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 618 m ·Last eruption: 1969 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Kelimutu
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'639 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 Catalogue entries

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