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M5.9 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2026-10-03 22:55:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
46.0 km
Source
USGS

East Nusa Tenggara · Kelurahan Maliti

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M5.9 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) · 2026-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Kelurahan Maliti, East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesia) on October 3, 2026 at 22:55 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 15 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46 km
Shallow
46 km
46 km — close to the regional average (43.2 km)
Regional average: 43.2 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

Felt reports

17felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 4, 2026, 3:55 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 500'854
V 161'727
5 Felt reports · max reported intensity 4.5

Ground shaking

V
Moderate · Intensity (MMI) V
Felt by all, slight damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Sunda Plate.
Near the boundary Sunda ↔ Timor · about 197 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Tambolaka39.4 kmNE35'790
Bima124.7 kmN165'113
Denpasar417.9 kmW670'210

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sano, Wai
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'319 m ·Indonesia
  • Sangeang Api
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'912 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Indonesia
  • Tambora
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'850 m ·Last eruption: 1967 ·Indonesia
  • Ranakah Activity reported
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 1991 ·Indonesia
  • Inierie
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'245 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Indonesia
  • Inielika
    Distance: 246 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'559 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Indonesia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Tambolaka AirportIndonesia · TMC · WATK
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours11
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M3.52026-10-03 23:12:20 UTC31.7 kmSUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA M3.82026-10-03 23:29:52 UTC23.7 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.52026-10-04 00:44:02 UTC30.0 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.42026-10-04 00:55:26 UTC34.4 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.32026-10-04 01:05:00 UTC28.3 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.62026-10-04 01:28:19 UTC20.3 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.32026-10-04 01:38:22 UTC15.8 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.02026-10-04 01:49:55 UTC21.2 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.22026-10-04 02:47:15 UTC25.0 kmKelurahan Maliti M2.92026-10-04 02:52:41 UTC23.9 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.32026-10-04 03:22:11 UTC18.7 kmKelurahan Maliti M3.12026-10-04 09:48:10 UTC22.7 kmKelurahan Maliti

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.510.0 km31.6 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.610.0 km3.9 km
GFZM5.910.0 km13.9 km
INGVM6.08.6 km3.4 km
EMSCM5.967.0 km8.7 km
USGSM5.946.0 km0.0 km

East Nusa Tenggara

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,855 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 profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥495
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC65.5 kmSumba region M6.02026-05-05 06:44:47 UTC105.8 kmSumba region M5.92026-05-05 06:44:50 UTC84.5 kmIndonesia [Sea] M5.92025-07-17 09:04:28 UTC84.7 kmSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA M5.82025-03-31 15:54:16 UTC75.5 kmSumba Region, Indonesia

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