Breaking! M 5.2 Earthquake Shakes West Lombok, Felt as Far as Denpasar

An earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 5.2 shook the West Lombok region of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) during the early hours of Wednesday (7/10/2026).

According to information released by the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the epicentre was located on land, 9 kilometres southeast of West Lombok. The earthquake occurred at 03:15:26 WIB at a depth of 92 km.

The tremors were felt quite strongly in several areas. In Mataram, the earthquake was recorded on the IV-V Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale.

Meanwhile, the earthquake was felt on the III-IV MMI scale in Central Lombok Regency. Tremors with an intensity of III MMI were felt in East Lombok, North Lombok, West Sumbawa, and Sumbawa.

The earthquake was also felt in Kuta with an intensity of II-III MMI, as well as in Denpasar on the II MMI scale.