M5.6 earthquake 49 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 49 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia at Aug 14, 6:18 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mb |
| Time | 14 Aug 2026, 22:18 UTC |
| Location | -8.444°, 121.457° – 49 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.8 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000tku7 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER orange | Aug 14, 5:58 PM 63 d ago | 10 km | 66 reports |
| 6.1 | 62 km N of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 14, 6:28 PM 63 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.8 | 78 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 14, 6:06 PM 63 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 68 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 20, 2:12 PM 57 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.5 | 67 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 16, 8:46 PM 61 d ago | 5 km | – |
| 5.5 | 62 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 14, 6:16 PM 63 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 40 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 31, 4:03 AM 47 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.4 | 75 km NW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER green | Aug 14, 6:17 PM 63 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.3 | 42 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia | Aug 20, 5:30 AM 57 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.2 | 119 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia | Sep 8, 11:36 AM 38 d ago | 10 km | 1 report |
| 5.2 | 66 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia | Aug 23, 5:20 PM 54 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 5.2 | 91 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia | Aug 16, 11:36 PM 61 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 49 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
6 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.1.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.