M7.8 earthquake in Indonesia on August 14, 2026

Strong M7.8 quake: August 14, 2026, 21:58 UTC, epicenter 66 km northwest of Ende. The rupture began 10 km below the surface. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

7.8magnitude
10 kmdepth
21:58time UTC
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Key facts

66 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued an orange alert: significant casualties and damage are possible, and a national response may be needed.

Nearest cities

  • Labuan Bajo (Indonesia)161 km
  • Bima (Indonesia)288 km
  • Kupang (Indonesia)321 km
  • Bau-Bau (Indonesia)348 km
  • Makassar (Indonesia)413 km

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Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

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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 UTC88 km
  • M5.6 · Aug 20, 02:46 UTC90 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 19, 16:17 UTC90 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 17, 00:46 UTC15 km
  • M5.5 · Aug 16, 06:51 UTC98 km
  • M5.4 · Aug 31, 08:03 UTC85 km
  • M5.4 · Aug 17, 10:44 UTC113 km
  • M5.3 · Aug 20, 09:30 UTC79 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 40 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M7.9 (June 17, 1996).

  • M7.9 · June 17, 1996191 km
  • M7.8 · December 12, 199263 km
  • M7.3 · December 14, 2021127 km
  • M7.1 · May 24, 1990153 km
  • M7.0 · February 27, 2015175 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 Oct 19, 21:45 UTC.