4.5

Earthquake Details: 82 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia

8/17/2026, 8:52:00 AM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 82 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 8:52:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 23.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraRuteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth23.73 km
Significance312
Latitude-8.3011
Longitude121.1463
Event IDusd0015ecv
Magnitude4.5
Updated:8/18/2026, 7:38:22 AM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/17/2026, 4:52:00 PM GMT+8
UTC
8/17/2026, 8:52:00 AM UTC
23.73 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
83 km SW
Ende
83 km SE
Maumere
122 km E
Labuan Bajo
140 km W
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, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore

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 18, 2026, 07:38 AM UTC.

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