Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 137 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 137 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 11:47:15 GMT. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the earthquake's epicenter at coordinates -7.5366 latitude and 122.8227 longitude.

The earthquake occurred at a depth of 550.12 km. The USGS, a scientific agency of the United States government, monitors and reports on earthquakes globally, providing data including magnitude, location, depth, and time of occurrence. Their systems detect seismic waves to determine these characteristics of an earthquake.