Calamity
mediumEarthquakeCalamity Score: 7

M 4.8 Earthquake

115d agoWaingapuIndonesiaSource: bmkg

Pusat gempa berada di laut 33 km timur Waingapu · Felt: III-IV Waingapu

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred near Waingapu (approximately 32 km away) in Indonesia, located at the convergence of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.8 at 37 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 40. The computed Calamity Score is 7 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (16), historical (8). Data for this event was sourced from bmkg, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Indonesia has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitymedium
Severity Value40
Calamity Score7 / 100
Confidence72%
Coordinates-9.6100, 120.5500
Nearest CityWaingapu (32 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-03-10T21:45:37.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.bmkg.go.id/tews.html

Score Breakdown

16
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
8
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.8
Depth37
RegionPusat gempa berada di laut 33 km timur Waingapu
TsunamiPotentialtrue
FeltIII-IV Waingapu
Usgs Mag5
Usgs Depth50
Usgs Tsunamifalse
Usgs Sig385
Emsc Mag5
Emsc Depth-50
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionSUMBA REGION, INDONESIA
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId1958254
MergedSources[{"id":"usgs_us7000s3i3","source":"usgs","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1773179136618,"latitude":-9.4605,"longitude":120.6918},{"id":"emsc_20260310_0000325","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","severityValue":40,"timestamp":1773179136618,"latitude":-9.4605,"longitude":120.6918}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 7/100, near Waingapu (Indonesia), based on data from bmkg. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.