Country risk monitor
Indonesia: live earthquakes, disasters and events
Updated · Data from USGS, NASA EONET and GDACS
In the last 30 days, GlobalRisk recorded 73 events in or near Indonesia: 73 earthquakes. 2 events occurred in the past 24 hours and 11 in the past 7 days.
The strongest earthquake was M5.7 276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on 28 Oct 2026, which falls in the moderate class. Can damage poorly built structures near the epicenter, while well-designed buildings usually suffer slight damage at most. Roughly 1,300 earthquakes of this size occur worldwide each year.
Recent events in Indonesia
Showing the 25 most recent of 73 events.
What kinds of events
Frequently asked questions
Has there been an earthquake in Indonesia today?
Yes. GlobalRisk shows 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or above located in or near Indonesia in the past 24 hours. The strongest was M5.1. Magnitudes are preliminary and can be revised by the USGS.
What is the strongest recent earthquake in Indonesia?
In the last 30 days, the strongest earthquake recorded in or near Indonesia was M5.7 (276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia) on 28 Oct 2026.
Are there active disaster alerts for Indonesia?
GlobalRisk has no Orange or Red GDACS alerts for Indonesia in the last 30 days. Check local authorities for official warnings.
Where does this information come from?
Earthquakes come from the USGS, natural events from NASA EONET and disaster alerts from GDACS. GlobalRisk normalizes them, assigns each event to a country using its coordinates, and links to the original report. See the methodology page for details.
Safety and background
These guides explain how the hazards in this region are measured and what to do when they occur:
- Earthquake Safety: What to Do Before, During and After
- Earthquake Magnitude Explained: What M4, M6 and M7 Really Mean
- GDACS Alert Levels Explained: Green, Orange and Red
Nearby countries
Latest headlines
Headlines are linked from their original publishers via Google News. GlobalRisk does not host or edit this content.
- What’s fueling Indonesia’s worst wildfire season in a decade? — Grist
- 3,560 lives lost to ‘avoidable’ Indonesia wildfire smoke crisis in September — South China Morning Post
- Experts warn of long-term health risks as Indonesia’s wildfire haze takes a growing toll — news - Mongabay
- Indonesia’s wildfires impact air quality for much of region — Wildfire Today
- Wildfire smoke killed an estimated 3,560 people in Indonesia in September, study finds — The Independent
- Singapore braces as Indonesia slaps back at neighbours amid haze, political woes — Reuters
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