M6.1 earthquake in Indonesia on August 14, 2026

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck on August 14, 2026 at 22:28 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 62 km north of Ende, at a depth of 10 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.1magnitude
10 kmdepth
22:28time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Labuan Bajo (Indonesia)186 km
  • Kupang (Indonesia)307 km
  • Bima (Indonesia)312 km
  • Bau-Bau (Indonesia)335 km
  • Makassar (Indonesia)421 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

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Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 200 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M5.7.

  • M5.7 · Aug 19, 22:45 UTC112 km
  • M5.6 · Aug 20, 02:46 UTC114 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 19, 16:17 UTC113 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 17, 00:46 UTC11 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 16, 06:51 UTC118 km
  • M5.4 · Aug 31, 08:03 UTC109 km
  • M5.4 · Aug 17, 10:44 UTC133 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 20, 09:30 UTC102 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 38 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.9 (June 17, 1996).

  • M7.9 · June 17, 1996171 km
  • M7.8 · August 14, 202625 km
  • M7.8 · December 12, 199242 km
  • M7.3 · December 14, 2021106 km
  • M7.1 · May 24, 1990168 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayEarthquakes in IndonesiaWeather in Labuan BajoEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Sep 1, 02:22 UTC.