M5.8 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
164 d ago · 5 May 2026, 06:44 UTC 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 70 km S of Tambolaka, Indonesia on 5 May 2026, 06:44 UTC at a depth of 22 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tambolaka, about 71 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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