6 Mar 2026, 20:51 UTC · Mar 6, 3:51 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 54 km NNW of Waingapu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 54 km NNW of Waingapu, Indonesia at Mar 6, 3:51 PM ET, 56 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 28 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaM4.6 14 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM4.6 13 km N of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaM4.8 46 km N of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.8 30 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM4.8 65 km NW of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.9 54 km NNW of Waingapu, IndonesiaM4.9 37 km ENE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaM4.9 42 km ESE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM5.0 41 km ENE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaM5.0 24 km SE of Tambolaka, IndonesiaM5.0 40 km ENE of Waingapu, IndonesiaM5.1 27 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time6 Mar 2026, 20:51 UTC
Location-9.196°, 120.079° – 54 km NNW of Waingapu, Indonesia
Depth56.2 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s2n1
Within 100 km

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4.628 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaAug 19, 7:52 PM
58 d ago
10 km–
4.614 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAug 16, 8:59 PM
61 d ago
9 km–
4.613 km N of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaAug 15, 10:02 AM
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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 54 km NNW of Waingapu, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 56 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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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.

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