Registering a moment magnitude of 5.9, according to the International Seismological Centre, it created landslides and was reportedly accompanied by a tsunami.

The earthquake killed thirteen people and left 390 injured, also destroying 1,875 houses[4] and 121 other buildings.

[6] The Lesser Sunda Islands lie in a region with frequent seismicity, and there is a history of tsunamis in the area.

Both the subduction of the Australian plate and the crust in the Flores Sea could be responsible for this activity.

The local and regional governments were petitioned for supplies like tents, medicine, and food.