2.7
Earthquake Details: 79 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
8/17/2026, 11:08:49 PM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 79 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 11:08:49 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -22 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-22 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.2500
Longitude121.0800
Event IDemsc:20260817_0000758
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/17/2026, 11:21:27 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 7:08:49 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 11:08:49 PM UTC
-22 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.576 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.873 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.778 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.649 km WNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.962 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.685 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.575 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore
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