Magnitude-4.2 earthquake felt in Manggarai and Nagekeo

Ruteng — A magnitude-4.2 earthquake struck near Manggarai at 6:43:49 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, according to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The tremor was felt in Manggarai and Nagekeo, including areas around Ruteng.

Why it matters: The tremor was felt in Manggarai and Nagekeo, but BMKG’s modelling found no tsunami potential and reports identified no casualties or visitor-service disruption.

BMKG’s analysis placed the earthquake at a depth of 10 kilometres and recorded an intensity of II–III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale. At that level, shaking can be noticeable indoors, with windows, doors or walls making noise.

The epicentre was reported about 42 kilometres northeast of Ruteng. BMKG’s tsunami modelling found that the earthquake did not have tsunami potential, according to the Kupang-based geophysics station’s assessment reported by Pos-Kupang.com.

BMKG classified the event as part of the aftershock sequence following a magnitude-7.7 earthquake in Flores on 15 August 2026. Its monitoring had recorded 23,968 aftershocks by 5 a.m. on 3 November, with the largest measuring magnitude 6.2.

The available reports did not identify casualties, structural damage or disruption to visitor services in Komodo National Park.

Sources

• Pos-Kupang.com
• iNews.id