Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth6 Mar 20:55 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 4 minutes.6 Mar 20:56: Now using data updates from BMKG... [show all] ...6 Mar 20:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.4. Epicenter location corrected by 3.3 km (2.1 mi) towards S.6 Mar 21:00: Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards NE.6 Mar 21:02: Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards W.Update Fri, 6 Mar 2026, 20:57Moderate magnitude 4.7 quake hits 72 km southeast of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia early morningA shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early morning near Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.According to Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the quake hit on Saturday, March 7th, 2026, at 4:51 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 4.7 as well.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Kondas (pop. 500) located 58 km from the epicenter, Ruteng (pop. 41,500) 61 km away, Waingapu (pop. 35,900) 65 km away, and Labuan Bajo (pop. 188,700) 72 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Komodo (pop. 2,000) located 92 km from the epicenter, and Tambolaka (pop. 35,800) 109 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 6, 2026 20:51:27 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 7, 2026, at 04:51 am (GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.1°S / 120.17°EManggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode9.1°N / 59.83°WVenezuelaShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoWai Sano (45 km / 28 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 26.4°C (79 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 4 m/s (9 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy13 minutes ago reported feltMar 6, 2026 20:51 GMT / Mar 7, 2026 04:51 am (GMT +8)Lat / Lng: -9.1 / 120.17: Sumba Region, IndonesiaSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22780781',-9.10000,120.17000,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, Sumba Region, Indonesia',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in BaliNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Labuan Bajo, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in Indonesia, in 74 km (46 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry60 km (37 mi)N of epicenterKondas(pop: 500)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterWaingapu(pop: 35,900)III: WeakKabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterRuteng(pop: 41,500)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia74 km (46 mi)NW of epicenterLabuan Bajo(pop: 188,700)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterKomodo(pop: 2,000)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia109 km (67 mi)W of epicenterTambolaka(pop: 35,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia143 km (89 mi)NW of epicenterSape(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Bima, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia166 km (103 mi)E of epicenterEnde(pop: 87,300)II: Very weakEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterBima(pop: 161,400)II: Very weakWest Nusa TenggaraIndonesia198 km (123 mi)W of epicenterDompu(pop: 55,000)II: Very weakWest Nusa TenggaraIndonesia231 km (143 mi)E of epicenterMaumere(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Sikka, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia305 km (190 mi)W of epicenterPototano(pop: 5,000)I: Not feltKabupaten Sumbawa, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia310 km (192 mi)W of epicenterSumbawa Besar(pop: 62,800)I: Not feltKabupaten Sumbawa, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia364 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterBaa(pop: 1,260)I: Not feltKabupaten Rote Ndao, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia395 km (246 mi)E of epicenterKupang(pop: 442,800)I: Not feltEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 4 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 1 report for this quake from Indonesia.It came from near Waingapu, a town with 36,000 inhabitants in East Nusa Tenggara in 63 km (39 mi) distance south of the epicenter, Indonesia.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translatenear Waingapu, Kabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara (65.8 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsWaingapu, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia(Pop.: 35,932)63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking166–66 km (41–41 mi)66 km (41 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-6EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)20:51:27Sumba Region, IndonesiaBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)20:51:27Sumba Region, Indonesia0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 7, 2026 04:51 am (GMT +8)13 minutes ago4.410 km0 km - This quakeSavu Sea, 74 km SE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 193 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.28 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 73 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 188 quakes per year (or 15.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 6 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 1, 2026, at 08:25 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in 88 km (55 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.5 earthquake 41 km southwest of Waingapu - Indonesia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.3. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Tuesday, Dec 14, 2021, at 11:20 am (GMT +8 local time) in Banda Sea, Indonesia:Mag. 7.3 earthquake Banda Sea - 113 km north of Maumere, Indonesia - Dec 14, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 33 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Dec 12, 1992, at 01:29 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Flores Sea - 48 km northeast of Ende, Indonesia - Dec 12, 1992 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 1, 08:25 am (Makassar)4.571 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 41 km southwest of Waingapu, Indonesia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoDec 7, 2025 04:06 am (Makassar)4.499 km55 km (34 mi) to the NEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 17 km south of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoOct 21, 2025 03:10 pm (Makassar)4.243 km39 km (24 mi) to the S 28 km northwest of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoOct 20, 2025 01:56 pm (Makassar)4.812 km45 km (28 mi) to the SW 99 km south of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoSep 24, 2025 03:54 am (Makassar)4.834 km77 km (48 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sumba Tengah, 118 km south of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 8 reportsInfoAug 11, 2025 10:11 am (Makassar)4.857 km83 km (52 mi) to the SE 31 km east of Waingapu, Kabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoJul 3, 2025 07:10 pm (Makassar)4.8162 km66 km (41 mi) to the NEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 8.6 km east of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoFeb 27, 2025 11:52 pm (Makassar)4.9175 km98 km (61 mi) to the NEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 42 km east of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoAug 23, 2024 11:55 am (GMT +8)5.310 km89 km (55 mi) to the WSelat Sumba, 45 km north of Tambolaka, Indonesia 11 reportsInfoOct 27, 2023 03:49 pm (Makassar)5.544 km68 km (42 mi) to the S 7.6 km southwest of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoDec 14, 2021 11:20 am (GMT +8)7.314 km281 km (175 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, 113 km north of Maumere, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoMar 29, 2019 10:00 pm (Makassar)5.2180 km89 km (56 mi) to the NWFlores Sea, 3.4 km northwest of Pulau Seraya-besar Island, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoJun 25, 2018 11:20 am (Makassar)5.2184 km91 km (57 mi) to the NFlores Sea, 38 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoAug 13, 2016 02:20 am (Makassar)5.347 km42 km (26 mi) to the SW 39 km northwest of Waingapu, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoMar 27, 2013 01:23 am (Makassar)5.569 km31 km (19 mi) to the SESavu Sea, 34 km north of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoJan 21, 2012 04:32 am (Makassar)5.7126 km93 km (58 mi) to the NWFlores Sea, 15 km east of Gili Lawalaut Island, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoJul 13, 2009 06:52 pm (GMT +8)5.965 km93 km (58 mi) to the WSelat Sumba, 33 km north of Tambolaka, IndonesiaInfoMar 30, 2008 11:10 am (Makassar)5.417 km24 km (15 mi) to the NE 39 km southwest of Ruteng, Kabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoJul 26, 2004 12:41 pm (Makassar)5.2137 km78 km (48 mi) to the NWSelat Sumba, 6 km west of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoAug 3, 2003 05:56 am (Makassar)5.3100 km74 km (46 mi) to the WSelat Sumba, 35 km northeast of Tambolaka, IndonesiaInfoFeb 28, 2002 06:17 am (Makassar)5.326 km42 km (26 mi) to the NESavu Sea, 31 km south of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoOct 23, 2001 11:54 pm (GMT +8)5.2250 km6.5 km (4 mi) to the SE Sumba Region, IndonesiaInfoJul 19, 1999 01:00 pm (Makassar)5.533 km7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the NSavu Sea, 66 km southeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoAug 17, 1997 12:53 pm (Makassar)5.474 km81 km (51 mi) to the NEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 18 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoFeb 11, 1997 03:25 am (Makassar)5.933 km94 km (59 mi) to the SWKabupaten Sumba Tengah, 83 km west of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoDec 12, 1992 01:29 pm (Makassar)7.828 km202 km (125 mi) to the EFlores Sea, 48 km northeast of Ende, IndonesiaInfoJun 9, 1990 05:37 am (Makassar)5.533 km10.3 km (6.4 mi) to the ESavu Sea, 79 km southeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1990 04:09 am (Makassar)7.1589 km194 km (121 mi) to the NFlores Sea, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, 136 km north of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 1983 01:28 am (Makassar)5.836 km51 km (32 mi) to the WSelat Sumba, 55 km south of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJun 24, 1983 12:41 pm (GMT +8)5.4188 km3.8 km (2.4 mi) to the ESavu Sea, 77 km southeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoAug 7, 1982 04:46 am (Makassar)5.550 km91 km (57 mi) to the NKabupaten Manggarai, 61 km east of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoAug 7, 1982 04:40 am (Makassar)5.946 km92 km (57 mi) to the NEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 29 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoDec 19, 1973 12:43 pm (Makassar)6.058 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW Sumba region, IndonesiaInfoOct 1, 1972 12:46 am (Makassar)5.548 km34 km (21 mi) to the SSavu Sea, 30 km north of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1968 12:45 pm (Makassar)6.831 km27 km (17 mi) to the NSavu Sea, 37 km southwest of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoMar 24, 1963 10:07 am (Makassar)6.320 km63 km (39 mi) to the SESavu Sea, 41 km northeast of Waingapu, IndonesiaInfoMay 19, 1949 05:05 am (Universal Time)5.835 km71 km (44 mi) to the ESavu Sea, 97 km west of Ende, Kabupaten Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoMay 16, 1949 04:32 am (Universal Time)6.235 km93 km (58 mi) to the S 31 km south of Waingapu, Kabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaInfoOct 20, 1938 02:19 am (Universal Time)7.166 km281 km (175 mi) to the ESavu Sea, 70 km southeast of Maumere, IndonesiaInfoJan 2, 1936 05:26 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWSelat Sumba, 35 km east of Tambolaka, IndonesiaInfoJul 30, 1935 05:44 am (Universal Time)6.260 km77 km (48 mi) to the WSelat Sumba, 44 km northeast of Tambolaka, IndonesiaInfoNov 28, 1928 10:43 am (Universal Time)6.720 km70 km (44 mi) to the NE Flores region, IndonesiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]