Magnitude
M5.4
- Depth
- 70.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Nusa Tenggara Timur · Nusa Tenggara Timur
Country overviewIndonesia · Nusa Tenggara Timur
M5.4 Earthquake near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Nusa Tenggara Timur (Indonesia) on April 21, 2026 at 03:17 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: 49 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.2.
Details
ID
c4a4ad1389fb228c7ca1d9c9b3f7edf4bc871124
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-21 03:17:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
State
City
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.00000,
124.03000
Temperature
25.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (43.7 km)
Regional average: 43.7 km
Why depth matters
Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.
Depth classes per USGS
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kefamenanu69.9 kmSE48'202
Kupang138.2 kmS474'801
Makassar663.9 kmNW1'474'393
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
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Lewotolok Activity reported
Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Oecusse Route of the Sandalwood International Airport40.4 kmStraight-line distance
Timor-Leste · OEC · WPOC - AA Bere Tallo (Haliwen) Airport96.3 kmStraight-line distance
Indonesia · ABU · WATA
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-09
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 hours10
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-04-21 03:17:09 UTC42.1 kmFlores Region, Indonesia
M4.42026-04-21 03:19:20 UTC19.6 kmOé-Cussi-Ambeno
M3.12026-04-21 03:22:01 UTC36.7 kmPante-Macassar
M2.82026-04-21 03:24:47 UTC19.5 kmTIMOR REGION
M2.72026-04-21 03:25:49 UTC22.1 kmOé-Cussi-Ambeno
M2.52026-04-21 03:48:18 UTC18.1 kmTIMOR REGION
M2.62026-04-21 04:18:30 UTC117.2 kmWatohari
M3.22026-04-21 04:26:22 UTC131.2 kmHeda
M3.22026-04-21 04:56:04 UTC15.3 kmOé-Cussi-Ambeno
M2.52026-04-21 08:53:47 UTC18.7 kmKEPULAUAN ALOR, INDONESIA
M2.52026-04-21 10:32:20 UTC79.1 kmFLORES REGION, INDONESIA
M2.62026-04-21 22:46:50 UTC17.2 kmTIMOR REGION
Nusa Tenggara Timur
Context for this earthquake
09 Sep 2025 – 09 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 383 Catalogue entries
Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.
Open seismic profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥488
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-04
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
Strongest earlier events
Historic earthquake map · Indonesia
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Country statistics · Indonesia
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
613
Country (24h)
Indonesia
49
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