3.6
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/18/2026, 2:55:30 AM
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/18/2026 at 2:55:30 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -16 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-16 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.8800
Longitude120.5600
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000088
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/18/2026, 3:00:31 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 10:55:30 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 2:55:30 AM UTC
-16 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.1Flores SeaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.067 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.664 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBeforeM5.062 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.746 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBefore
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