14 km SW of Kodi-Sumba baratdaya

15 days ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 14 km SW of Kodi-Sumba baratdaya on 03 Oct 2026, 22:55 UTC. The hypocentre was 10 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Sumba Barat, Manggarai Barat, Sumba Timur Regency and Manggarai Regency. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 27 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 10 km
Latitude: 9.70°S
Time: 22:55 UTC
Magnitude: M6.1

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

VSumba Barat, IV - V Manggarai Barat, IV Sumba Timur Regency, III-IV Manggarai Regencymoderate shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M6.1 earthquake near Kodi-Sumba baratdaya

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MAGNITUDE 6.1

Can be destructive in populated areas up to about 160 km across.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 5.0, roughly the energy of 21 thousand tonnes of TNT.

10 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.