Magnitude
M5.5
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
East Nusa Tenggara · Satar Padut
Country overviewIndonesia · East Nusa Tenggara
M5.5 Earthquake near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
On September 21, 2026 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Satar Padut, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 39 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.5.
Details
ID
c184e9b61cb4d7748edfe02358c0dd2813675e40
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 01:41:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
State
City
County
Village
Satar Padut
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.30700,
120.57930
Temperature
23.9°C
Depth profile
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (43.6 km)
Regional average: 43.6 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
Estimated impact
Green
No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
≈ 25'712 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.
Ground shaking
VII
Very strong · Intensity (MMI) VII
Moderate damage possible.
Tectonic context
Located on the Timor Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 1 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Ruteng41.4 kmSW41'533
Labuan Bajo88.8 kmW188'724
Makassar376.1 kmN1'474'393
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Volcanoes nearby
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Ranakah Activity reported
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Frans Sales Lega Airport34.0 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · RTG · WATG - Komodo Airport78.4 kmStraight-line distanceIndonesia · LBJ · WATO
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM2.6
Comparison of seismic sources
4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.5.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.510.0 km10.0 km
USGSM5.510.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km18.5 km
EMSCM5.5160.0 km15.0 km
East Nusa Tenggara
Context for this earthquake
21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,695 Catalogue entries
Of 1,694 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4422
Earlier events M≥558
Compared since2025-01-07
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
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Country statistics · Indonesia
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
568
Country (24h)
Indonesia
39
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