Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at unknown depth17 Oct 07:27 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 6 minutes.17 Oct 07:27: Now using data updates from BMKG17 Oct 07:28: Now using data updates from EMSC17 Oct 07:37: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 07:39Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaThe United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, only 18 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Saturday, October 17th, 2026, at 3:20 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. 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 European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.4. Other agencies reporting the same quake include Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency at magnitude 4.4, and the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 4.4.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) 59 km away, and Labuan Bajo (pop. 188,700) 61 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 & timeOct 17, 2026 07:20:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Oct 17, 2026, at 03:20 pm (Asia/Makassar GMT +8)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.50Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.1086°S / 120.2824°EKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, IndonesiaSeismic antipode8.1086°N / 59.718°WGuyanaQuality27 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoRanakah (65 km / 40 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 27.5°C (81 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy19 minutes agoOct 17, 2026 07:20 GMT / Oct 17, 2026 03:20 pm (Makassar time)Lat / Lng: -8.1086 / 120.2824: 59 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaSource: USGSOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.4 / 10 km, BMKG: 4.4 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23443469',-8.10860,120.28240,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 59 km NNW of Ruteng, 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 61 km (38 mi) distance southwest 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(*)RegionCountry58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterKondas(pop: 500)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia59 km (37 mi)S of epicenterRuteng(pop: 41,500)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia61 km (38 mi)SW of epicenterLabuan Bajo(pop: 188,700)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia102 km (64 mi)SW of epicenterKomodo(pop: 2,000)III: WeakKabupaten Manggarai Barat, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia152 km (94 mi)W of epicenterSape(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Bima, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia172 km (107 mi)S of epicenterWaingapu(pop: 35,900)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumba Timur, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia172 km (107 mi)SE of epicenterEnde(pop: 87,300)II: Very weakEast Nusa TenggaraIndonesia176 km (109 mi)W of epicenterBima(pop: 161,400)II: Very weakWest Nusa TenggaraIndonesia186 km (116 mi)SW of epicenterTambolaka(pop: 35,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia206 km (128 mi)W of epicenterDompu(pop: 55,000)II: Very weakWest Nusa TenggaraIndonesia220 km (137 mi)E of epicenterMaumere(pop: 87,700)II: Very weakKabupaten Sikka, East Nusa TenggaraIndonesia310 km (193 mi)W of epicenterPototano(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumbawa, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia318 km (198 mi)W of epicenterSumbawa Besar(pop: 62,800)II: Very weakKabupaten Sumbawa, West Nusa TenggaraIndonesia327 km (203 mi)N of epicenterGalesong(pop: 83,100)II: Very weakKabupaten Takalar, Provinsi Sulawesi SelatanIndonesia390 km (242 mi)NE of epicenterBaubau(pop: 161,300)I: Not feltSoutheast SulawesiIndonesia431 km (268 mi)SE 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 quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-10-17EpicenterAgency4.510 km6.2 mi(*)07:20:48.24259 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)07:20:50Flores Region, Indonesia22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)07:20:50Flores Region, Indonesia22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.410 km6.2 mi(*)07:20:50FLORES REGION, INDONESIA22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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)Oct 17, 2026 03:20 pm (Makassar)19 minutes ago4.510 km0 km - This quakeFlores Sea, 61 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 9 days after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48 pm (GMT +8 local time) in 47 km (29 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 5.0 earthquake Flores Sea - 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, Indonesia - Oct 8, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 9 weeks earlier, on Saturday, Aug 15, 2026, at 05:58 am local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8) in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:Mag. 7.7 earthquake Kabupaten Nagekeo - 68 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia - Aug 15, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.9. It had occurred 30 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jun 17, 1996, at 07:22 pm (GMT +8 local time) in Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia:Mag. 7.9 earthquake Banda Sea - 149 km north of Pulau Besar Island, Indonesia - Jun 17, 1996 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 15, 02:14 am (GMT +8)4.010 km24 km (15 mi) to the E Flores Region, Indonesia I felt itInfoOct 14, 02:33 pm (GMT +8)4.019 km70 km (44 mi) to the EFlores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 68 km south of Pulau Bonerate Island, Indonesia I felt itInfoOct 8, 10:14 pm (GMT +8)4.010 km64 km (40 mi) to the EFlores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km south of Pulau Kalao Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 08:44 pm (GMT +8)4.010 km63 km (39 mi) to the EFlores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 73 km south of Pulau Kalao Island, IndonesiaInfoOct 8, 12:48 pm (GMT +8)5.010 km47 km (29 mi) to the NEFlores Sea, East Nusa Tenggara, 69 km southwest of Pulau Kalao Island, Indonesia 1 reportInfoOct 6, 11:42 am (GMT +8)4.88.7 km33 km (21 mi) to the NFlores Sea, 92 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoOct 5, 09:05 pm (Makassar)4.410 km48 km (30 mi) to the EKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 53 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 06:52 pm (Makassar)4.810 km30 km (19 mi) to the SEFlores Sea, 44 km north of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoOct 4, 06:13 pm (Makassar)5.010 km26 km (16 mi) to the SE 38 km north of Ruteng, Kabupaten Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoAug 20, 10:46 am (Makassar)5.710 km46 km (28 mi) to the SEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 32 km northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia 1 reportInfoAug 20, 06:45 am (Makassar)5.810 km42 km (26 mi) to the SEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 25 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia 32 reportsInfoAug 16, 02:51 pm (GMT +8)5.510 km39 km (24 mi) to the NE 76 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoAug 15, 06:37 am (Makassar)5.510 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the SW 49 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoAug 15, 06:27 am (Makassar)5.710 km23 km (14 mi) to the E Flores Region, Indonesia 3 reportsInfoAug 15, 06:13 am (Makassar)5.910 km25 km (15 mi) to the SWEast Nusa Tenggara, 358 km south of Makassar, Indonesia 7 reportsInfoAug 15, 05:58 am (Makassar)7.710 km120 km (74 mi) to the EKabupaten Nagekeo, 68 km northwest of Ende, Indonesia 179 reportsInfoJun 22, 2022 01:01 pm (GMT +8)5.6500 km89 km (55 mi) to the NFlores Sea, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, 144 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoFeb 22, 2022 12:22 am (GMT +8)5.510 km56 km (35 mi) to the EFlores Sea, 68 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoFeb 21, 2022 08:35 pm (Makassar)5.720 km39 km (24 mi) to the EFlores Sea, 48 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoDec 14, 2021 11:20 am (GMT +8)7.314 km222 km (138 mi) to the EBanda Sea, 113 km north of Maumere, Indonesia 13 reportsInfoAug 17, 2018 11:35 pm (Makassar)6.4550 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWFlores Sea, 118 km north of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 536 reportsInfoSep 21, 2013 09:39 am (GMT +8)6.1550 km92 km (57 mi) to the N 129 km N of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia 1 reportInfoJan 21, 2012 04:32 am (Makassar)5.7126 km72 km (45 mi) to the SW 22 km WNW of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoDec 24, 2010 12:28 am (GMT +8)5.5203 km36 km (22 mi) to the WFlores Sea, 45 km north of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 2008 06:04 am (Makassar)6.014 km5.7 km (3.6 mi) to the WFlores Sea, 58 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 2008 05:03 am (Makassar)5.87 km2.6 km (1.6 mi) to the SWFlores Sea, 59 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJun 4, 2008 01:31 am (Makassar)5.914 km7.1 km (4.4 mi) to the SWFlores Sea, 55 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoSep 9, 2006 12:13 pm (GMT +8)6.3572 km101 km (63 mi) to the N 143 km N of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoMar 25, 2003 10:53 am (Makassar)6.533 km55 km (34 mi) to the EFlores Sea, 47 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoJan 23, 2000 04:03 pm (GMT +8)5.646 km43 km (27 mi) to the E 73 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoJan 23, 2000 02:08 pm (GMT +8)5.847 km40 km (25 mi) to the NEFlores Sea, 99 km northeast of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJun 17, 1996 07:22 pm (GMT +8)7.9587 km276 km (172 mi) to the NEBanda Sea, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, 149 km north of Pulau Besar Island, IndonesiaInfoDec 12, 1992 01:29 pm (Makassar)7.828 km182 km (113 mi) to the EFlores Sea, 48 km northeast of Ende, IndonesiaInfoMay 25, 1990 04:09 am (Makassar)7.1589 km83 km (52 mi) to the N 135 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoOct 27, 1988 11:07 pm (GMT +8)5.8596 km81 km (50 mi) to the N Flores Sea (Indonesia)InfoJul 16, 1988 04:34 pm (GMT +8)5.7424 km86 km (53 mi) to the NFlores Sea, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, 133 km north of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaInfoJul 25, 1983 07:38 am (GMT +8)6.448 km86 km (53 mi) to the W Flores region, IndonesiaInfoAug 7, 1982 04:40 am (Makassar)5.946 km44 km (27 mi) to the SEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 29 km northeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoJan 26, 1968 12:45 pm (Makassar)6.831 km85 km (53 mi) to the S Flores region, IndonesiaInfoNov 8, 1962 12:03 am (GMT +8)5.8185 km55 km (34 mi) to the W Flores Region, IndonesiaInfoApr 23, 1949 11:15 am (Universal Time)6.320 km43 km (27 mi) to the NE Flores Sea (Indonesia)InfoNov 28, 1928 10:43 am (Universal Time)6.720 km78 km (49 mi) to the SEKabupaten Manggarai Timur, 24 km southeast of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoMar 3, 1927 01:05 am (Universal Time)7.015 km249 km (155 mi) to the NE Flores Sea (Indonesia)InfoSep 28, 1926 03:55 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km72 km (45 mi) to the E 77 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaInfoJul 5, 1911 06:40 pm (Universal Time)7.0370 km314 km (195 mi) to the WFlores Sea, Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, 111 km north of Sumbawa Besar, 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]