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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Sumbawa region in Indonesia

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the Sumbawa region in Indonesia, according to reports citing the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres. Reports have not yet indicated whether there are casualties or damage.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehinduGFZ
  • cgtnCENC
3 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • thehinduIndonesia's Sumbawa region
  • tassIndonesia’s coast
  • cgtnSumbawa region, Indonesia
Wherenot resolved
First reported21 days ago
Published2026-10-04 00:47 UTC
Sources4
How this travelled.
Reports4Independent tellings4
4 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes Sumbawa region in Indonesia. 2026-10-04T00:47:15.062Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4540. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-04/earthquake-of-magnitude-5-9-strikes-indonesia-s-sumbawa-region-f57071c4

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