2.7
Earthquake Details: 65 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 1:51:06 AM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 65 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 1:51:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -21 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-21 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.0600
Longitude120.6600
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000056
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/18/2026, 1:56:27 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 9:51:06 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 1:51:06 AM UTC
-21 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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