Seismic Activity in Indonesia
Over the past 30 days, there have been 86 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 6.5 event near 126 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia.
Earthquakes in Indonesia
0 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M6.5
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Indonesia
Over the past 30 days, Indonesia has recorded 86 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 18 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 68 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 66 shallow (<70 km), 16 intermediate (70–300 km), 4 deep-focus (>300 km). 40 of the epicenters were offshore. 10 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 35 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 7.2 km to 664.6 km. All 86 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
Showing 30 of 86
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 2026-10-02 06:48:06 UTC | 4.5mb | 101 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -7.951°, 121.099° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 101 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia, logged at 06:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-02 05:38:55 UTC | 4.8mb | 192 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia 2.578°, 126.494° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 192 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on October 2, 2026 at 05:38 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-10-01 17:37:11 UTC | 4.6mb | 83 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -7.990°, 120.901° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 1, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 83 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia, logged at 17:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 14:19:59 UTC | 5.0mb | 176 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia -7.080°, 120.914° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 1, 2026 at 14:19 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 176 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 05:34:10 UTC | 5.0mb | 38 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines 6.112°, 123.860° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was recorded 38 km WSW of Palimbang, Philippines on October 1, 2026 at 05:34 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-10-01 01:31:23 UTC | 4.6mb | 45 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia -0.863°, 123.184° | 116.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 1, 2026 at 01:31 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 45 km ENE of Luwuk, Indonesia. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-09-30 16:29:32 UTC | 4.4mb | 48 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia -0.777°, 122.391° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 48 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia on September 30, 2026 at 16:29 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-09-30 10:58:50 UTC | 5.0mb | 27 km N of Kupang, Indonesia -9.924°, 123.646° | 19.4 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 27 km N of Kupang, Indonesia with origin time 10:58 UTC on September 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-09-30 02:30:44 UTC | 4.5mb | 104 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines 4.502°, 125.747° | 156.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 30, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 104 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-09-29 14:14:05 UTC | 4.9mb | 61 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste -8.832°, 123.968° | 153.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 61 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste on September 29, 2026 at 14:14 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-27 21:14:51 UTC | 4.5mb | 0 km ESE of Naisano Dua, Indonesia -9.600°, 123.776° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded 0 km ESE of Naisano Dua, Indonesia on September 27, 2026 at 21:14 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-09-26 19:37:01 UTC | 5.0mb | 52 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.158°, 120.329° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 26, 2026, Indonesia registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 52 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia at 19:37 UTC. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-26 2026-09-26 13:38:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 145 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia -7.865°, 123.294° | 235.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 145 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia on September 26, 2026 at 13:38 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-25 2026-09-25 19:39:29 UTC | 4.8mb | 42 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.228°, 120.430° | 14.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.8 earthquake 42 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia with origin time 19:39 UTC on September 25, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-25 2026-09-25 13:47:26 UTC | 4.7mb | 80 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia -6.927°, 105.355° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.7 earthquake 80 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia at 13:47 UTC on September 25, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-25 2026-09-25 04:27:40 UTC | 5.0mb | 124 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste -7.404°, 125.698° | 10.0 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 04:27 UTC on September 25, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 124 km N of Metinaro, Timor Leste. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-24 2026-09-24 20:05:25 UTC | 4.6mb | 155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia 1.913°, 126.536° | 48.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 155 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia with origin time 20:05 UTC on September 24, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-24 2026-09-24 03:30:26 UTC | 4.5mb | 31 km NNW of Komodo, Indonesia -8.330°, 119.367° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 31 km NNW of Komodo, Indonesia with origin time 03:30 UTC on September 24, 2026. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-23 2026-09-23 12:23:20 UTC | 4.6mb | 106 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia 1.217°, 126.526° | 48.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 23, 2026, Indonesia registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 106 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia at 12:23 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-23 2026-09-23 02:02:43 UTC | 4.5mb | 63 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.145°, 120.808° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 23, 2026, Indonesia registered a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 63 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia at 02:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-22 2026-09-22 22:27:39 UTC | 4.5mb | 71 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia -6.913°, 105.467° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:27 UTC on September 22, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 71 km SW of Labuan, Indonesia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-22 2026-09-22 03:36:25 UTC | 4.7mb | 54 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia -8.391°, 121.468° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.7 event was detected 54 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia on September 22, 2026, with origin time 03:36 UTC. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 23:48:13 UTC | 5.3mb | 96 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 4.536°, 125.344° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 21, 2026, Indonesia registered a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 96 km S of Sarangani, Philippines at 23:48 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 07:31:07 UTC | 5.0mb | 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia -0.856°, 122.496° | 9.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 34 km WNW of Luwuk, Indonesia at 07:31 UTC on September 21, 2026. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 01:41:36 UTC | 5.5mb | 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.307°, 120.579° | 10.0 km | - | VI | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was recorded 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on September 21, 2026 at 01:41 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-21 2026-09-21 00:08:39 UTC | 4.6mb | 54 km S of Sarangani, Philippines 4.914°, 125.392° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 00:08 UTC on September 21, 2026, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 54 km S of Sarangani, Philippines. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-20 2026-09-20 17:51:33 UTC | 4.4mb | 74 km SSW of Lembar, Indonesia -9.323°, 115.753° | 79.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 20, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 74 km SSW of Lembar, Indonesia, logged at 17:51 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-20 2026-09-20 09:05:23 UTC | 4.4mb | 115 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia 0.139°, 122.105° | 197.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 20, 2026 at 09:05 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 115 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-19 2026-09-19 21:44:50 UTC | 4.2mb | 249 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste -6.368°, 124.923° | 542.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 249 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste came in on September 19, 2026 at 21:44 UTC. This deep-focus earthquake originated far below the brittle crust, deep inside the mantle. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-19 2026-09-19 13:56:00 UTC | 5.1mb | 67 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia -8.167°, 120.882° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 19, 2026 brought a magnitude 5.1 earthquake 67 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia, logged at 13:56 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude (magType = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth: Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours0
Last 30 Days86
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M6.5
126 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia
2026-09-11
Largest in 2026
M7.8
66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
2026-08-14
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Indonesia
Indonesia's location along major subduction zones makes it one of the most earthquake-prone nations on Earth. The 2004 Sumatra earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami.
Indonesia Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Indonesia has recorded 500 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Indonesia in 2026 was a magnitude 7.8 event near Ende, Indonesia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Indonesia?
In the past 30 days, 86 earthquakes have been recorded in the Indonesia region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Indonesia?
The largest recent earthquake in the Indonesia area was a magnitude 6.5 event that occurred 126 km NNE of Teluknaga, Indonesia.
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