3.8
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
Sep 15, 2026, 22:09:02
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on Sep 15, 2026 at 22:09:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-11 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9600
Longitude120.5500
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000259
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 22:14:39 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 06:09:02 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 22:09:02 UTC
-11 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.3Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.150 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.655 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBeforeM4.0Banda SeaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.345 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaAfterM3.6Flores SeaAfter
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