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M3.9 Earthquake near Labuhan Kananga, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-07-23 23:53:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
19.0 km
Source
EMSC

West Nusa Tenggara · Labuhan Kananga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near Labuhan Kananga, West Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on July 23, 2026 at 23:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
fcd38c75c59c69457c1e152676462a22f29c345a
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-23 23:53:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
State
West Nusa Tenggara
City
Labuhan Kananga
Village
Labuhan Kananga
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-8.13000, 117.79000
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 km — shallower than the regional average (43.4 km)
Regional average: 43.4 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

  • Tambora
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Rinjani
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'726 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Indonesia
  • Agung
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'997 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 253 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Batur
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'711 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Indonesia

West Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 57 Catalogue entries

Of 56 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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