Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 55 km NW of Ende, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 55 km NW of Ende, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 18, 2026, 6:19 AM GMT+8 (22:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 31 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-08-17 22:19:28 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
8.460° S, 121.338° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 9.1 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
17

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 107 since this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 107.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tml1. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC.