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Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Strikes Indonesia's Sumbawa Region, GFZ Says
Authorities said the shallow offshore quake was felt for about one minute, and officials reported no damage or casualties.
- On October 4, 2026, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Sumbawa region of Indonesia, according to the German Research Center for Geosciences .
- The epicenter was located at sea, 14 km southwest of Kodi, Southwest Sumba Regency, at a depth of 10 km with coordinates 9.70.
- Strong shaking lasted one minute across Southwest Sumba Regency, West Sumba Regency, and West Manggarai Regency; Berton Panjaitan, Acting Head of the National Disaster Management Agency , confirmed no tsunami threat.
- Field monitoring by the Regional Disaster Management Agency continues, with no casualties or damage reported as the situation remains calm.
- Residents are advised to avoid buildings with cracks and stay away from the coastline, relying on official BNPB information to disregard unverified rumors.
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