Moderate Earthquake ● Closed
M5.5 Earthquake — Flores Region, Indonesia
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Flores Region, Indonesia, reported by EMSC.
Measurements
| Magnitude | M5.5 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 12.1 km |
| Coordinates | -8.2613, 120.5855 |
| Region | Flores Region, Indonesia |
Measured by
Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC
This is a scientific measurement of an event that has already happened. It is not a warning, and it does not tell you what to do.
Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.
View original reportAlso reported by: USGS GDACS
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Source updated 29 days ago (Sep 21, 2026 06:18 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 23 seconds ago
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What USGS has published since this earthquake
Shaking and its likely impact
USGS estimates about 2,800 people were exposed to very strong shaking or worse (intensity VII and above), and about 23,000 more to strong shaking (intensity VI).
USGS's PAGER system gives a green alert for deaths, meaning a low likelihood of casualties; and a green alert for economic losses, meaning a low likelihood of damage. These are estimates from a model of the shaking and the population it reached, not a count.
USGS PAGER, automatic.
How far the shaking reached
- Strong shaking (intensity VI) or more reached about 5 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
- Moderate shaking (intensity V) or more reached about 20 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
- Light shaking (intensity IV) or more reached about 50 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
USGS ShakeMap, automatic: an estimate built from seismic stations, felt reports and a model where there are neither. Distances are in a straight line from USGS's epicentre; the lines on the map above are USGS's contours, simplified. Shaking varies with the ground, so a place inside a line may have felt less or more.
From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.
Official authorities in Indonesia
If you are there, these are the bodies whose instructions apply. This site is not an emergency service and does not issue warnings.
More for Indonesia →General safety information
No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.
Drop, Cover, and Hold On — what to do before, during and after an earthquake, plus emergency kit and family plan checklists.
Open Earthquake Safety Guide →Earlier earthquake events in Indonesia
Severe and extreme events of the same kind, before this one. Listed for scale, not because they are connected to it.
Nearby & related events
Disclaimer: figures are automatic feeds from the named agencies and may be revised. Do not use this page for life-safety decisions — follow official local emergency services.