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M4.2 earthquake 21 km W of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 21 km W of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia at Aug 19, 2026, 16:36 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 22 km (14 mi) W of Labuan Bajo.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Aug 19, 2026, 16:36 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-8.461, 119.692
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	56 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 12:06 UTC
4.7	53 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 10:10 UTC
4.9	54 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 09:45 UTC
5.2	55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	73 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 08:00 UTC
4.5	59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	76 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 07:20 UTC
4.2	76 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	90 km / 56 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 8, 05:39 UTC
4.7	39 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 10:52 UTC
5.0	42 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 10:13 UTC
4.9	53 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	78 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 19:37 UTC
4.8	44 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 19:39 UTC
4.4	33 km NNW of Komodo, Indonesia	39 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 24, 03:30 UTC
4.1	49 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 21:36 UTC
4.3	50 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 18:26 UTC
4.5	55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 14, 00:53 UTC
5.0	50 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 13, 22:40 UTC
4.6	47 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	96 km / 60 mi	depth 16 km	Sep 8, 21:42 UTC
4.1	56 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 8, 13:00 UTC
5.2	51 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	98 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 8, 04:40 UTC
4.5	65 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 8, 01:28 UTC
4.3	48 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 7, 10:40 UTC
4.4	36 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	46 km / 28 mi	depth 7 km	Sep 6, 06:06 UTC
4.0	18 km E of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 16:55 UTC
4.4	33 km E of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 5, 16:31 UTC
4.2	31 km NNE of Komodo, Indonesia	17 km / 11 mi	depth 188 km	Aug 31, 14:25 UTC
4.3	18 km WNW of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	6 km / 3 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 31, 08:28 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.