On Tuesday Morning a Shallow M5.1 Earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 155km from Denpasar (Indonesia).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on October 13th, 2026. Last updated November 9th, 2026.

A shallow and significant MAG-5.1 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean 155 kilometer from Denpasar, Indonesia in the morning of Tuesday October 13th, 2026.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Indian Ocean, 81 kilometers (50 mi) off the coast of Indonesia, 155 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:	155 km SW of Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. Coordinates 9°21'32"S 113°59'56"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.1 Detected by 64 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.071 .
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 . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Muncar in East Java, Indonesia. Muncar is located 109 kilometer (68 mi) south of the epicenter.

Major cities near this earthquake: Surabaya is located 272 km to the northwest. Denpasar is located 155 km to the north-east. Malang is located 215 km to the northwest.

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

Overview of nearby places

Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 1 smaller aftershock was detected. Just 2 days after this main shock, an earthquake measuring MAG-3.3 was detected 56 km (35 mi) northwest of 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.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this 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 September 30th, 2025, when a 6 magnitude earthquake hit 241 km (149 mi) further north. An even stronger magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck on August 5th, 2018.

In total, 36 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 3 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 09/11/26 01:28 (). 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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