Earthquake Details: 42 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia

8/15/2026, 8:02:28 AM

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 42 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/15/2026 at 8:02:28 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Indonesia East Nusa Tenggara Ruteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-8.2634

Longitude120.2926

Event IDus6000tkxc

Magnitude4.4

Updated:8/15/2026, 12:49:19 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 4:02:28 PM GMT+8
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:02:28 AM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 9:58:21 PM M5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 10:13:50 PM M5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 10:18:06 PM M6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 10:28:37 PM M5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:17 PM M5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 10:53:11 PM M5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 11:12:31 PM M5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/14/2026, 11:17:05 PM M5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:40:18 AM M5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:17:20 AM M4.962 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 1:37:40 AM M4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore8/15/2026, 2:46:55 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.