5 May 2026, 06:44 UTC · May 5, 2:44 AM ET · PAGER green

M5.8 earthquake 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia at May 5, 2:44 AM ET, 22 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.8 mww
Time	5 May 2026, 06:44 UTC
Location	-10.064°, 119.325° – 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia
Depth	22.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	4.6
PAGER alert	green
USGS event	us7000sicu

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	39 km WSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia · PAGER green	Oct 3, 6:55 PM 13 d ago	46 km	5 reports
5.1	27 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Jul 12, 9:20 AM 96 d ago	47 km	3 reports
5.1	126 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Dec 5, 3:42 PM 315 d ago	16 km	–
5.0	24 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Jun 16, 11:44 PM 122 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	95 km SW of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Mar 10, 6:47 AM 220 d ago	44 km	–
4.9	42 km ESE of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Sep 23, 3:54 PM 388 d ago	68 km	–
4.8	30 km SE of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Jul 3, 1:14 PM 105 d ago	42 km	1 report
4.8	118 km SW of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Jun 9, 5:03 AM 129 d ago	24 km	–
4.7	47 km W of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Oct 8, 1:06 AM 9 d ago	65 km	–
4.5	39 km SW of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Oct 5, 5:38 PM 11 d ago	35 km	–
4.5	59 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Jun 14, 2:30 PM 124 d ago	62 km	–
4.5	51 km SSW of Tambolaka, Indonesia	Apr 11, 3:03 PM 188 d ago	47 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.8 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 22 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.6 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.