Affected Area/s
- Flores Timur
Description
➢ Chronology: On Wednesday, 8 April 2026, at 23:17:45 WIB, a tectonic earthquake struck Lembata and surrounding areas. According to analysis by BMKG, the earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7. The epicentre was located at coordinates 8.36° S and 123.15° E, approximately 21 km southeast of Larantuka, at a depth of 5 km.
Considering the epicentre location and hypocentre depth, the earthquake was classified as a shallow earthquake caused by activity along an active fault. Based on community reports, the earthquake was felt in Lembata at an intensity of III on the MMI scale (vibrations clearly felt by several people, similar to a passing truck). As of now, there have been no reports of damage to buildings resulting from the earthquake.
➢ Location: (2 sub-districts / 6 villages, 1 urban ward)
● Adonara Timur Sub-district
Waiwerang Urban Ward
Terong Village
Lamahala Jaya Village
Karing Lamalouk Village
Ipi Ebang Village
● Solor Timur Sub-district
Motonwutun Village
Watobuku Village
Detail Event
- Latitude
- -8.36
- Longitude
- 123.15
- Magnitude
- -
- Mechanism
- Strike Slip
- Depth (km)
- 5
- Magnitude Type
- Richter Scale (ML)
- Intensity Scale
- Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) Scale
- Maximum Intensity
- -
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URL Videos
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Supported Files
- No Files
No Images
Highest Impact
0
Dead
0
Missing
18
Injured
1.1K
Affected Person
0
Displaced
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