4.8
Earthquake Details: 74 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 9:01:39 AM
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 74 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 9:01:39 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 33.11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth33.11 km
Significance354
Latitude-7.9353
Longitude120.4656
Event IDus6000tlm3
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 9:39:24 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 5:01:39 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 9:01:39 AM UTC
33.11 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.653 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.965 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.139 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.278 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore
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