M4.1 Earthquake Near Kodi, Felt in Sumba Barat Daya
BMKG recorded a magnitude 4.1 earthquake at a depth of 26 km at sea, 15 km south of Kodi, Sumba Barat Daya.
SOURCE FACTThe earthquake occurred on 6 Oct 2026, 18:36 WIB (11:36 UTC), centred at -9.72, 119.02. BMKG described the location as “Pusat gempa berada di laut 15 km selatan Kodi - Sumba Barat Daya”.
SOURCE FACTAccording to BMKG, shaking was felt in: III Sumba Barat Daya, II Kab. Bima (MMI intensity scale).
DERIVEDNearest towns to the epicentre: Tambolaka (40 km), Waingapu (137 km), Bima (144 km).
RISK CONTEXTAccording to the InaRISK 2020 population grid, about ±434,000 people live within 50 km of the epicentre and ±574,000 within 100 km. This shows exposure only; it is not a count of people harmed.
UNKNOWNNo damage or casualty data is available from the sources connected to LERVA.
DERIVEDLERVA updates this story if BMKG revises the earthquake parameters or publishes new data.
Facts and evidence
| Magnitude | SOURCE FACT 4.1BMKG |
|---|---|
| Depth | SOURCE FACT 26 kmBMKG |
| Time | SOURCE FACT 6 Oct 2026, 18:36 WIBBMKG |
| Time (UTC) | SOURCE FACT 2026-10-06T11:36:54.000ZBMKG |
| Coordinates | SOURCE FACT -9.72, 119.02BMKG |
| Region (BMKG text) | SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di laut 15 km selatan Kodi - Sumba Barat DayaBMKG |
| Potential | SOURCE FACT —BMKG |
| Felt | SOURCE FACT III Sumba Barat Daya, II Kab. BimaBMKG |
| Nearest towns | DERIVED Tambolaka 40 km · Waingapu 137 km · Bima 144 kmGeoNames · LERVA |
| Population ≤ 50 / 100 km | DERIVED ±434,000 / ±574,000BNPB InaRISK 2020 |
| Damage / casualties | UNKNOWN Unknown— |
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Last verified: 7 Oct 2026, 13:36 WIB
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