M5.2 Earthquake Near Lombok Barat, Felt in Mataram
BMKG recorded a magnitude 5.2 earthquake at a depth of 92 km on land, 9 km southeast of Lombok Barat. BMKG said the earthquake had no tsunami potential.
SOURCE FACTThe earthquake occurred on 7 Oct 2026, 03:15 WIB (20:15 UTC), centred at -8.77, 116.14. BMKG described the location as “Pusat gempa berada di darat 9 km tenggara Lombok Barat”.
SOURCE FACTAccording to BMKG, shaking was felt in: IV-V Mataram, III-IV Kab. Lombok Tengah, III Kab. Lombok Timur, III Kab. Lombok Utara, III Sumbawa Barat, III Sumbawa, II-III Kuta, II Denpasar (MMI intensity scale).
SOURCE FACTUSGS independently recorded an M4.6 (mb) earthquake at the same time, centred 32 km from BMKG’s location.
DERIVEDNearest towns to the epicentre: Praya (16 km), Mataram (21 km), Selong (45 km).
RISK CONTEXTAccording to the InaRISK 2020 population grid, about ±3,260,000 people live within 50 km of the epicentre and ±5,270,000 within 100 km. This shows exposure only; it is not a count of people harmed.
RISK CONTEXTInaRISK long-term earthquake hazard index at the epicentre: 0.23 (low). The index is not a measure of observed shaking or damage.
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 5.2BMKG |
|---|---|
| Depth | SOURCE FACT 92 kmBMKG |
| Time | SOURCE FACT 7 Oct 2026, 03:15 WIBBMKG |
| Time (UTC) | SOURCE FACT 2026-10-06T20:15:26.000ZBMKG |
| Coordinates | SOURCE FACT -8.77, 116.14BMKG |
| Region (BMKG text) | SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di darat 9 km tenggara Lombok BaratBMKG |
| Potential | SOURCE FACT Tidak berpotensi tsunamiBMKG |
| Felt | SOURCE FACT IV-V Mataram, III-IV Kab. Lombok Tengah, III Kab. Lombok Timur, III Kab. Lombok Utara, III Sumbawa Barat, III Sumbawa, II-III Kuta, II DenpasarBMKG |
| Nearest towns | DERIVED Praya 16 km · Mataram 21 km · Selong 45 kmGeoNames · LERVA |
| Population ≤ 50 / 100 km | DERIVED ±3,260,000 / ±5,270,000BNPB InaRISK 2020 |
| Hazard index (epicentre) | RISK CONTEXT 0.23 lowBNPB InaRISK |
| Administrative area (epicentre) | DERIVED Praya Barat Daya, Kab. Lombok Tengah, Nusa Tenggara BaratBNPB boundaries |
| USGS (independent) | SOURCE FACT M4.6 mb · 32 kmUSGS |
| Damage / casualties | UNKNOWN Unknown— |
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- Independent sources
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- Agreement
- low
Last verified: 7 Oct 2026, 13:36 WIB
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