Earthquakes in Indonesia Today
The Indo-Australian plate subducts beneath the Sunda block along a 5,000 km arc running the length of Sumatra and Java, then curves into the Banda Sea collision east of Flores. The 2004 Mw 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman rupture and the tsunami that followed remain the deadliest earthquake event of the modern instrumental era.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Indonesia, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Volcanoes of Indonesia
3 dedicated profiles · 101 Holocene volcanoes in total
Tectonic setting
The Indo-Australian plate subducts beneath the Sunda block along a 5,000 km arc running the length of Sumatra and Java, then curves into the Banda Sea collision east of Flores. The 2004 Mw 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman rupture and the tsunami that followed remain the deadliest earthquake event of the modern instrumental era.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Indonesia?
The emergency number in Indonesia is 112, answered by BNPB. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Indonesia?
The national seismic authority is Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.