4.8

Earthquake Details: 53 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia

8/14/2026, 11:00:03 PM

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 53 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/14/2026 at 11:00:03 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 11.3 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraRuteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth11.3 km
Significance354
Latitude-8.2899
Longitude120.8290
Event IDus6000tl1g
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/15/2026, 3:30:48 PM

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 7:00:03 AM GMT+8
UTC
8/14/2026, 11:00:03 PM UTC
11.3 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
54 km SW
Labuan Bajo
106 km W
Ende
110 km SE
Maumere
156 km E
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaAfterM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaAfterM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.962 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaAfter

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, 03:30 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.