M5.3 Earthquake Near Tarakan, Felt in Tarakan
Facts and evidence
| Magnitude | SOURCE FACT 5.3BMKG |
|---|---|
| Depth | SOURCE FACT 10 kmBMKG |
| Time | SOURCE FACT 6 Oct 2026, 20:11 WIBBMKG |
| Time (UTC) | SOURCE FACT 2026-10-06T13:11:23.000ZBMKG |
| Coordinates | SOURCE FACT 4.94, 118.77BMKG |
| Region (BMKG text) | SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di laut 219 Km timur laut TarakanBMKG |
| Potential | SOURCE FACT Tidak berpotensi tsunamiBMKG |
| Felt | SOURCE FACT II-III Tarakan, II-III NunukanBMKG |
| Nearest towns | DERIVED Nunukan 153 km · Tarakan 223 km · Tanjung Selor 281 kmGeoNames · LERVA |
| Population ≤ 50 / 100 km | DERIVED ±0 / ±0BNPB InaRISK 2020 |
| USGS (independent) | SOURCE FACT M4.9 mww · 10 kmUSGS |
| Damage / casualties | UNKNOWN Unknown— |
Sources
- BMKG — Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika — Open data; attribution to BMKG required · data.bmkg.go.id
- USGS Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) · earthquake.usgs.gov
- BNPB InaRISK — Public portal of BNPB; attribution required · inarisk.bnpb.go.id
Story ID NX-ST-000004 · event bmkg:2026-10-06T13:11:23+00:00 · https://data.bmkg.go.id/DataMKG/TEWS/gempadirasakan.json