Significant M5.0 AFTERSHOCK struck on Sunday Night in the Indian Ocean near Bandar Lampung (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 27th, 2026. Last updated July 22nd, 2026.

In the night of Sunday June 28th, 2026, a significant M5.0 aftershock hit in the Indian Ocean 87 kilometer from Bandar Lampung, Indonesia.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, right off the coast of Indonesia (10 mi offshore), 87 kilometer southwest of Bandar Lampung in Lampung. The center of this earthquake had a quite shallow depth of 62 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 28, 2026 04:10 (Jakarta Time) - Jun 27, 2026 21:10 Universal Time.
Location:	87 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Lampung, Indonesia. Coordinates 6°3'16"S 104°47'28"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.0 Detected by 67 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.069 .
Depth:	62 km (38 mi) A quite shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Indonesia . Bandar Lampung in Lampung, Indonesia is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 87 kilometer (54 mi) southwest of Bandar Lampung.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Jakarta is located 228 km to the east. Bandar Lampung is located 87 km to the north-east. Tangerang is located 204 km to the east.

A complete list of nearby places is included below.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in Indonesia.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.1 earthquake that struck 8 sec earlier. That main earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) southwest of the epicenter of this MAG-5.0 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

Aftershocks are usually at least 1 order of magnitude less strong than main shocks. The more time passes, the smaller the chance and likely strength of any potential aftershocks.

The chance that a significant earthquake like this one is followed by an even larger earthquake is not so large. On average, scientists estimate a 94% chance that a major earthquake will not be followed by an even larger one. It is still adviced to be aware of this risk

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 130 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 28 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 22/07/26 00:18 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000t8qv
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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