3.8

Earthquake Details: 32 km of Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 12:06:47 AM

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 32 km of Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 12:06:47 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraRuteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.3200
Longitude120.4800
Event IDemsc:20260815_0000004
Magnitude3.8
Updated:8/15/2026, 12:14:53 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 8:06:47 AM GMT+8
UTC
8/15/2026, 12:06:47 AM UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
32 km S
Labuan Bajo
68 km W
Ende
142 km SE
Waingapu
151 km S
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.561 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaAfterM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.962 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 12:14 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.