Calamity
LowEarthquakesCalamity Score: 5

Earthquakes 132 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

IndonesiaUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 118 days ago.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 10 May 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 132 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia

USGS recorded magnitude 4.5 at a depth of 35 km.

Nearby, since 10 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 5 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityLow
Calamity Score (ours)5 / 100
Our confidence66%
Coordinates0.6495, 126.0166
Timestamp2026-05-10T15:53:24.021Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000swr0

Score Breakdown

10
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
5
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.5
Depth35
Tsunamifalse
Sig312
Emsc Mag4.5
Emsc Depth-45
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionMOLUCCA SEA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId1992733
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260510_0000336","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":27,"timestamp":1778428404620,"latitude":0.5175,"longitude":126.2201}]

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.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

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 5/100, 132 km SE of Bitung, Indonesia (Indonesia), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.