Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Indonesia: latest news, today and the last 30 days
Indonesia spans the Sunda megathrust where the Indo-Australian plate dives beneath Southeast Asia. It sees frequent large earthquakes and generated the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Updated 2026-10-21 15:15 UTC
Latest earthquake news in Indonesia
The most notable recent events in Indonesia, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 5.1 near Tiakur, Indonesia
Felt by 1 person · community intensity II (weak) · depth 122.7 km · 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
- M 5.0 near Meulaboh, Indonesia
depth 75.9 km · 21 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
- M 5.2 near Ruteng, Indonesia
depth 10.0 km · 55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
Indonesia earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Indonesia
82 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, down from 117 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 10.
The largest was M5.9 on October 3, 39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia, 46.0 km deep, and 5 people reported feeling it.
The most widely felt was not the largest: M5.5, 13 km SW of Burias, Philippines, with 16 reports.
23% of these events were deeper than 70 km, inside the descending slab — shaking from that depth arrives weaker but spreads over a wider area.
Map of recent earthquakes in Indonesia and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
429 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5+ recorded in Indonesia and the surrounding area in the last 30 days. The newest 60 are shown.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 298 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 3.7 12 km NE of Pulaupanggung, Indonesia
M 5.1 164 km NE of Lospalos, Timor LesteFelt · 1
M 4.0 13 km ENE of Kairatu, Indonesia
M 3.7 BANDA SEA
M 3.8 19 km ESE of Senggapi, Indonesia
M 3.9 FLORES SEA
M 4.2 152 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M 3.5 MOLUCCA SEA
M 5.0 21 km SW of Meulaboh, Indonesia
M 4.5 142 km SSW of Abepura, Indonesia
M 4.4 26 km WSW of Balangonan, Philippines
M 3.8 19 km E of Utan, Indonesia
M 3.5 20 km E of Natal, Indonesia
M 3.6 12 km NNW of Tarus, Indonesia
M 3.9 HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
M 4.4 147 km ENE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M 3.6 NEAR N COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA
M 3.8 BANDA SEA
M 3.7 49 km SW of Elelim, Indonesia
M 4.3 19 km S of Pining, Indonesia
M 4.8 56 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
M 4.1 192 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M 3.5 38 km SSE of Toroloji, Indonesia
M 4.7 53 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
M 4.9 54 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
M 4.7 163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
M 4.4 BANDA SEA
M 4.5 Banda Sea
M 3.7 3 km N of Balangonan, Philippines
M 4.2 NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
M 3.9 NORTH OF HALMAHERA, INDONESIA
M 4.1 CELEBES SEA
M 4.4 223 km NE of Lospalos, Timor Leste
M 3.6 3 km WSW of Baranusa, Indonesia
M 3.6 KEPULAUAN SULA, INDONESIA
M 4.2 23 km SSW of Toroloji, Indonesia
M 5.2 55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
M 3.8 15 km NW of Kolonodale, Indonesia
M 4.2 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
M 3.6 38 km WNW of Sarangani, Philippines
M 3.9 29 km SSW of Senggapi, Indonesia
M 4.6 70 km W of Tambolaka, Indonesia
M 4.1 CERAM SEA, INDONESIA
M 4.6 51 km N of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste
M 3.7 SOUTH OF JAVA, INDONESIA
M 4.1 13 km ESE of Makbon, Indonesia
M 4.5 59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
M 4.4 KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
M 3.8 KEPULAUAN SANGIHE, INDONESIA
M 3.5 42 km SW of Kotawaikabubak, Indonesia
M 3.8 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
M 4.4 KEPULAUAN BABAR, INDONESIA
M 3.5 JAVA, INDONESIA
M 4.4 111 km ESE of Bitung, Indonesia
M 3.8 37 km SSE of Pota, Indonesia
M 3.5 SUMBAWA REGION, INDONESIA
M 3.8 35 km SW of Senggapi, Indonesia
M 4.0 KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
M 4.4 KEPULAUAN BARAT DAYA, INDONESIA
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Indonesia today?
Yes — 10 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 or above were recorded in the last 24 hours. The most recent was M3.6 near Meulaboh, Indonesia, 2 h ago. The list on this page is rebuilt every 30 minutes, newest first.
How many earthquakes does Indonesia get?
429 of magnitude 3.5 or above in the last 30 days, 82 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Indonesia?
Magnitude 5.9 on October 3, 2026, 39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia, at a depth of 46.0 km. 5 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Indonesia?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 2.0 km to 575.0 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Indonesia?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Indonesia, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Indonesia since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Indonesia monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 9.1 | 2004 Sumatra - Andaman Islands Earthquake | December 26, 2004 | 30.0 km |
| M 8.6 | 78 km WSW of Singkil, Indonesia | March 28, 2005 | 30.0 km |
| M 8.4 | 122 km SW of Bengkulu, Indonesia | September 12, 2007 | 34.0 km |
| M 8.2 | 1965 Ceram Sea Earthquake | January 24, 1965 | 28.3 km |
| M 8.1 | 1963 Banda Sea Earthquake | November 4, 1963 | 110.0 km |
| M 8.1 | 1996 Biak, Indonesia Earthquake | February 17, 1996 | 33.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 87 km SW of Sungai Penuh, Indonesia | September 12, 2007 | 35.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 181 km N of Palu, Indonesia | January 1, 1996 | 24.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 103 km S of Bengkulu, Indonesia | June 4, 2000 | 33.0 km |
| M 7.9 | 55 km S of Biak, Indonesia | September 12, 1979 | 5.0 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Indonesia, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.