Country profile
Located on the Ring of Fire with frequent large earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Last 30 days
1346
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
49
Max magnitude
M7.8
M4+
525
M5+ significant
70
Seismic risk
Extreme
Major cities
6
Yes — extremely active
Indonesia is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Located on the Ring of Fire with frequent large earthquakes and volcanic activity. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1346 earthquakes near Indonesia, the strongest a M7.8.
Seismic zones: Pacific Ring of Fire, Sunda Trench, Sunda Megathrust. Historical events →
Extreme
seismic risk
1346
last 30 days
FAQ
Indonesia is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Located on the Ring of Fire with frequent large earthquakes and volcanic activity. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. On QuakeGlobe it is rated extreme seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1346 earthquakes near Indonesia, the strongest a M7.8.
Indonesia's seismicity is driven by its position along Pacific Ring of Fire, Sunda Trench, Sunda Megathrust. Located on the Ring of Fire with frequent large earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Indonesia is rated extreme seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire, Sunda Trench, Sunda Megathrust). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 1346 earthquakes near Indonesia, the strongest a M7.8.
Yes. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Its mapped seismic zones include Pacific Ring of Fire, Sunda Trench, Sunda Megathrust.