3.1
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
8/18/2026, 10:08:14 PM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on 8/18/2026 at 10:08:14 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.8400
Longitude120.7800
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000773
Magnitude3.1
Updated:8/18/2026, 10:14:39 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 6:08:14 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:08:14 PM UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.080 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.0Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBefore
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