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ScienceQuiet 35d · day 41

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes near Ende, Indonesia; aftershocks continue

A series of significant seismic events has hit the Ende region since mid-August, with a 5.6 magnitude quake on August 20.

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What to know

  • A seismic swarm has affected the Ende region in East Nusa Tenggara since August 14, with earthquakes ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 6.9.
  • The most recent significant earthquake was magnitude 5.6 on August 20 at 18:12 UTC, centered 67 km north-northwest of Ende at very shallow depth (10 km).
  • The cluster includes multiple moderate to significant events (5.2, 5.6, 5.7 magnitude) interspersed with numerous smaller aftershocks.
  • All epicenters are concentrated in a zone northwest of Ende, typical of the tectonically active Banda Arc region.

“A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 67 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia. Follow local authority guidance.”

warnely@mastodon.social, Safety alert service · Mastodon · Aug 20, 2:32 PM

European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) Earthquake monitoring and reportingU.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake monitoring and analysis

The record 19 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Significant 6.9 Quake Hits Near Ende, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia press · Google News · World · Volcano Discovery · 40d ago
  2. 🚨 WARNELY SAFETY ALERT East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia · Natural disaster M5.6 earthquake — 67 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia… post · Mastodon · warnely@mastodon.social · 35d ago
  3. 📍 67 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia 🕐 Thu 20 Aug 2026 18:12 UTC 🌍 M5.6 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.6 📏 Depth… post · Mastodon · earthalerts@mastodon.social · 35d ago
  4. 🔔#Earthquake (#gempa) M2.6 strikes 56 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 6 min ago. More info: https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2048253 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 35d ago
  5. Update: M3.2 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 88 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 6 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2048197 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 35d ago
  6. Update: M2.6 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 74 km W of # Ende (#Indonesia) 8 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2048156 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 35d ago
  7. 🔔#Earthquake (#gempa) M2.6 strikes 66 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 9 min ago. More info: https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2047502 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 36d ago
  8. 📍 69 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia 🕐 Wed 19 Aug 2026 00:11 UTC 🌍 M4.8 Earthquake 🟢 Light 📊 Magnitude: 4.8 📏 Depth: 35… post · Mastodon · earthalerts@mastodon.social · 36d ago
  9. 📍 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia 🕐 Wed 19 Aug 2026 03:13 UTC 🌍 M5.2 Earthquake 🟡 Moderate 📊 Magnitude: 5.2 📏 Depth… post · Mastodon · earthalerts@mastodon.social · 36d ago
  10. 🔔#Earthquake (#gempa) M2.5 strikes 79 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 6 min ago. More info: https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2046516 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  11. Update: M2.9 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 69 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 6 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2046340 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  12. Update: M2.6 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 103 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 9 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2046316 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  13. Update: M3.2 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 94 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 5 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2046304 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  14. 🔔#Earthquake (#gempa) M2.5 strikes 56 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 14 min ago. More info: https://… post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  15. Update: M2.6 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 65 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 8 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2046168 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  16. Update: M2.7 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 97 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 19 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2045937 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  17. Update: M3.8 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 123 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 10 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2045879 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 37d ago
  18. M 5.7 - 42 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia https:// earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquake s/eventpage/usd0015eay # disaster #… post · Mastodon · cont@vivaldi.net · 38d ago
  19. Update: M2.9 # earthquake (#gempa) strikes 81 km NW of # Ende (#Indonesia) 11 min ago. https:// m.emsc.eu/?id=2043542 post · Mastodon · emsc@masto.ai · 40d ago

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