BMKG Records Magnitude-3.5 Quake South of Kodi
BMKG recorded a magnitude-3.5 earthquake 9 kilometres south of Kodi, Southwest Sumba, on Oct. 7, 2026. The 19-kilometre-deep tremor was felt at intensity II.
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Kodi — Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) recorded a magnitude-3.5 earthquake in the sea 9 kilometres south of Kodi, Southwest Sumba, at 13:28:20 local time on Oct. 7, 2026. The tremor occurred at a depth of 19 kilometres and was felt at intensity II in Southwest Sumba.
The report describes a new aftershock in the Southwest Sumba earthquake sequence. The BMKG data listed by the Bali Provincial Regional Disaster Management Agency places the event offshore, south of Kodi, in East Nusa Tenggara.
Why It Matters to Readers in East Indonesia
For residents and visitors in Southwest Sumba, the report confirms that light shaking was felt in the regency after the earlier earthquake activity. Intensity II indicates weak shaking, and the listed report does not state that the event caused damage, injuries or a tsunami threat.
The earthquake’s location and depth distinguish this event from the earlier, stronger shocks in the sequence.
The report provides no further instructions, damage assessment or forecast for additional earthquakes. It records the event as a BMKG earthquake entry, with the Bali agency identifying BMKG as the source.
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