4.0
Earthquake Details: Flores Sea
Oct 8, 2026, 12:44:03
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near Flores Sea on Oct 8, 2026 at 12:44:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-7.9500
Longitude120.8300
Event IDemsc:20261008_0000174
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 12:49:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 20:44:03 GMT+8
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 12:44:03 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.453 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.539 km SW of Tambolaka, IndonesiaBeforeM4.886 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Sumbawa region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.450 km SW of Tambolaka, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Sumba region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.7101 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.092 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.747 km W of Tambolaka, IndonesiaBefore
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