2.6

Earthquake Details: 40 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

8/17/2026, 10:21:45 PM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 40 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 10:21:45 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -9 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-9 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.2500
Longitude120.4600
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000731
Magnitude2.6
Updated:8/17/2026, 10:28:29 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/18/2026, 6:21:45 AM GMT+8
UTC
8/17/2026, 10:21:45 PM UTC
-9 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
40 km S
Labuan Bajo
69 km SW
Ende
148 km SE
Waingapu
158 km S
Nearby event sequence · 12
M6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.853 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.873 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.778 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.962 km N 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 17, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.

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