January 23, 2003 Earthquake: Dompu, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Dompu, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia on January 23, 2003 at 00:08:22 UTC, 33 km below the surface.
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Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- January 23, 2003
- Time
- 00:08:22 UTC
- Place
- Dompu, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 33 km (21 mi)
- Intensity
- 6 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 8.807° S, 118.524° E
- Country
- Indonesia
The toll
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
- Houses damaged
- 500
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
At least two people injured and 500 buildings damaged (VI) in the Dompu area. (reference #1053)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- November 25, 2007, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- November 8, 2009, Bima, Sumabawa, Indonesia
- December 1, 2006, Bima, Sumabawa, Indonesia
- November 28, 1837, Bima, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- March 11, 1982, Sumbawa Island Region, Indonesia
- March 5, 1836, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- November 28, 1836, Flores Sea, Indonesia
- July 31, 2016, West Nusa Tenggara, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
- November 2, 1954, Bima,raba, Sumabawa, Indonesia
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 5674.