• Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Indonesian Sumbawa region

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Indonesian Sumbawa Region at 22:30 UTC on December 29, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 72.3 km (44.9 miles). According to the USGS, the epicenter was located 33.6 km (20.9 miles) S of Tolotangga…

  • 86 000 displaced, 9 000 houses destroyed after M6.5 quake in Indonesia

    As of December 15, 2016, more than 86 000 people have been displaced and over 9 000 houses destroyed after strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hit Sigli City, Aceh Province, Indonesia at 05:03 UTC on December 6, 2016. The death toll, as of today, is 103 with 96…

  • Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Sumatra, 103 dead

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia at 22:03 UTC on December 6, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 8.2 km (5 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.6 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). According…

  • Deep M6.3 earthquake hits off the coast of Indonesia

    A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit off the coast of Palue, Indonesia at 01:13 UTC on December 5, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 526 km (326.8 miles). The epicenter was located 102 km (63.4 miles) N of Ebak (population 0), 194.5…

  • Deep M6.6 earthquake hit near the coast of Java, Indonesia

    A strong and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit near the coast of Java at 00:26 UTC on October 19, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 614 km (381 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 610 km (379 miles). According to the…

  • Deep M6.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Palau Flores, Indonesia

    A very deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near Nebe, Palau Flores, Indonesia at 19:39 UTC on August 23, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 528.2 km (328.2 miles). Geoscience Australia is reporting Mwp6.0 at a depth of 465 km (289 miles)….

  • Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits off the coast of Lombok, Indonesia

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.2 hit off the south coast of Lombok, Indonesia at 04:13 UTC on June 9, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles). USGS is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 29.9km (18.6 miles). EMSC…

  • Strong and shallow M6.7 earthquake hit near the coast of Halmahera, Indonesia

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M6.7 hit near the west coast of Halmahera, Indonesia at 19:15 UTC on June 7, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 51 km (31.7 miles). USGS registered it as M6.3 at a depth of 38.3 km (23.8…

  • Deep M6.3 earthquake hit near Leksula, Banda Sea, Indonesia

    A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit near Leksula, Banda Sea, Indonesia at 16:25 UTC on June 5, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 428.4 km (266.2 miles). Indonesia's BMKG is reporting M6.3 at a depth of 445 km (276 miles). According to the…

  • Strong M6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia

    A strong earthquake registered as M6.5 hit near the coast of West Sumatra, Indonesia at 22:56 UTC on June 1, 2016. BMKG (Indonesia) is reporting a depth of 72 km (44.7 miles). USGS is reporting M6.5 at a depth of 50.8 km (31.5 miles). Geoscience Australia is…