2.9
Earthquake Details: 51 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Sep 20, 2026, 20:01:19
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 51 km from Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia on Sep 20, 2026 at 20:01:19. 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-8.2000
Longitude120.2600
Event IDemsc:20260920_0000249
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 20:08:40 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 04:01:19 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 20:01:19 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.167 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Sumbawa region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.535 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM3.8Timor regionAfterM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaAfter
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