On Tuesday Morning a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 171km from Denpasar (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 13th, 2026.

In the morning of Tuesday October 13th, 2026, a shallow and significant MAG-5.1 earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean 171 kilometer from Denpasar, Indonesia.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, 92 kilometers (57 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 171 kilometer southwest of Denpasar in Bali. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Oct 13, 2026 11:00 (Jakarta Time) - Oct 13, 2026 04:00 Universal Time.
Location:	171 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Coordinates 9°26'50"S 113°53'19"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 29 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.106 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very 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 . Located 121 kilometer (75 mi) south of the epicenter of this earthquake, Gambiran Satu (East Java, Indonesia) is the nearest significant population center.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Surabaya is located 275 km to the northwest. Denpasar is located 171 km to the north-east. Malang is located 214 km to the northwest.

An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below.

Overview of nearby places

Aftershocks detected

This main shock was prefaced by 2 smaller foreshocks. Roughly 16 hrs before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-4.6 was detected nearby this earthquake.

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.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since June 27th, 2026, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 299 km (186 mi) further west. An even stronger magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck on March 18th, 2020.

In total, 32 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.1 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 4 months.

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 13/10/26 21:58 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us6000u1ye
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20261013_0000090
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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