4.2
Earthquake Details: 53 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 6:15:53 PM
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 53 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 6:15:53 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-3 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.1400
Longitude120.5400
Event IDemsc:20260818_0000640
Magnitude4.2
Updated:8/18/2026, 6:21:40 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 2:15:53 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 6:15:53 PM UTC
-3 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.547 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.445 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.248 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores SeaBeforeM4.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.563 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores SeaBeforeM4.786 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBefore
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