3.2

Earthquake Details: Flores Sea

8/17/2026, 9:59:55 AM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/17/2026 at 9:59:55 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraRuteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-16 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9400
Longitude120.7600
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000321
Magnitude3.2
Updated:8/17/2026, 10:07:33 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/17/2026, 5:59:55 PM GMT+8
UTC
8/17/2026, 9:59:55 AM UTC
-16 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
81 km SW
Labuan Bajo
114 km SW
Ende
141 km SE
Maumere
177 km SE
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.561 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.