Magnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Indonesia's Thousand Islands

Indonesia

PROCESSING CONFIDENCE96%Model confidence in the classification from supplied reports

COVERAGE2 reports1 publisher domain

FIRST DETECTEDSep 12, 2026, 5:01 AM UTCFirst time DoomRadar attached a report to this event

LAST MATERIAL CHANGENo later material changeRoutine duplicate coverage does not count as a material update

WHAT HAPPENED

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake near the Thousand Islands was felt across a wide area, including Yogyakarta and Padang. Indonesia's meteorological agency said it did not pose a tsunami threat.

SO WHAT?

Wide felt intensity creates potential for local damage and disruption, while the absence of a tsunami threat limits the immediate regional risk.

SCORE CONTEXT

Why 52 is a meaningful score

5241–60

A score of 52 sits in DoomRadar's 41–60 band, which represents meaningful regional, economic or public impact. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.

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EVIDENCE

How much reporting is behind this event

2REPORTS

1PUBLISHER DOMAINS

96%PROCESSING CONFIDENCE

Processing confidence reflects the model's confidence in its event classification from the supplied reports. It does not mean every claim in every linked report is independently verified.

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