18 Aug 2026, 06:02 UTC · Aug 18, 2:02 AM ET · PAGER green

M5.6 earthquake 143 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 143 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia at Aug 18, 2:02 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.6 mww
Time	18 Aug 2026, 06:02 UTC
Location	-0.561°, 98.430° – 143 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	6.6
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us6000tlkt

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	100 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia	Feb 22, 10:35 AM 236 d ago	50 km	–
4.9	129 km W of Pariaman, Indonesia	Feb 25, 12:49 PM 233 d ago	61 km	–
4.8	105 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Jun 10, 7:10 AM 128 d ago	51 km	–
4.5	138 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia	Jul 17, 8:50 PM 91 d ago	58 km	–
4.4	127 km NNW of Tuapejat, Indonesia	Sep 21, 8:35 AM 25 d ago	26 km	–
4.4	82 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Dec 15, 4:06 AM 305 d ago	41 km	–
4.3	176 km S of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Aug 13, 10:12 PM 64 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	154 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	May 10, 7:55 PM 159 d ago	35 km	–
4.2	78 km ESE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Sep 23, 11:19 PM 388 d ago	35 km	–
4.1	102 km WNW of Pariaman, Indonesia	Oct 18, 5:35 AM 363 d ago	70 km	–
4.0	97 km SE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia	Apr 20, 11:16 AM 179 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 143 km SSE of Teluk Dalam, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 6.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

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.