M 5.5 in Indonesia on 16 Aug 2026 06:51 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1558840
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -7.9322 , 120.5855
Event Date: 16 Aug 2026 06:51 UTC
16 Aug 2026 14:51 Local
Exposed Population: 480 thousand in MMI IV
Inserted at: 16 Aug 2026 07:12 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Indonesia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000tl6a Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

At least 51 dead evacuated after 7.7-magnitude quake hits eastern Indo.. 8/16/2026 7:53:00 AM.

[SIKKA] Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday (Aug 16). Thirty-six people were s
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In Indonesia il terremoto di magnitudo 7.7 ha danneggiato centinaia di.. 8/16/2026 7:52:00 AM.

Un bilancio pesante. Sono 48 le vittime accertate del terremoto di magnitudo 7.7 che alle 4.58 di sabato (ora locale) ha colpito l''isola indonesiana di Flores con epicentro in mare, al largo della costa. Secondo le prime stime, oltre 900 a
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Indonesia declares emergency till Aug 28 after deadly Flores quake 8/16/2026 7:46:00 AM.

Following a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Flores Island, Indonesia''s East Nusa Tenggara province has issued a 14-day emergency response status from August 15-28 to expedite disaster relief efforts. Governor Melki Laka Lena emphasized the imp
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Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 51, cuts roads 8/16/2026 7:42:00 AM.

Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake smashed an area in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 51, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. 36 people were seriously injured in the S
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2),