3.8
Earthquake Details: 68 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
8/19/2026, 5:38:55 PM
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 68 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on 8/19/2026 at 5:38:55 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-8.0000
Longitude120.5300
Event IDemsc:20260819_0000529
Magnitude3.8
Updated:8/19/2026, 5:49:35 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 1:38:55 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 5:38:55 PM UTC
-10 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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