13 km S of Kodi-Sumba Barat Daya

15 days ago

BMKGFELT

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 13 km S of Kodi-Sumba Barat Daya on 04 Oct 2026, 14:59 UTC. The hypocentre was 21 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Tambolaka and Waingapu. 29 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 21 km
Latitude: 9.71°S
Time: 14:59 UTC
Magnitude: M4.8

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

IIITambolaka, II-III Waingapuweak shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.8 earthquake near Kodi-Sumba Barat Daya

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MAGNITUDE 4.8

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.

21 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.