• Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Banda Sea, Indonesia

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.2 hit Banda Sea, Indonesia at 20:45 UTC on November 10, 2023 (03:45 LT, November 11), at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10.7 km (6.6 miles). This is most likely another aftershock of the M7.2 quake that hit the same region at 04:52 UTC on November 8.

  • Shallow M6.8 earthquake hits Banda Sea, Indonesia

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.8 hit Banda Sea, Indonesia at 13:02 UTC on November 8, 2023, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). This is most likely the aftershock of M7.2 quake that hit the same region at 04:52 UTC today.

  • M6.2 earthquake hits Timor region, Indonesia

    A strong earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.2 hit the Timor region, Indonesia at 21:04 UTC on November 1, 2023 at a depth of 45 km (28 miles). USGS is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 36 km (22 miles); EMSC M6.0 at a depth of 39 km (24 miles).

  • Indonesian authorities warn of increased activity at Mount Anak Krakatau

    Seismic activity at Mount Anak Krakatau intensified on October 28, 2023, prompting Indonesian authorities to issue a 5 km (3.1 miles) exclusion zone around the main crater. The heightened activity included a range of earthquakes and internal vibrations indicative of potential eruptions.

  • Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia

    A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at 14:43 UTC on September 9, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 9.9 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

  • Deep M7.1 earthquake hits Bali Sea, Indonesia

    A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit the Bali Sea, Indonesia at 19:55 UTC on August 28, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 516 km (320 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

  • Eruptions at Dempo volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia

    Indonesian Dempo volcano started erupting at 14:15 UTC on July 25, 2023. This is the first eruption at the volcano since the preheatic explosion on June 1, 2022. The volcano has a history of VEI 1 and 2 eruptions since 1817.