4.7
Earthquake Details: 72 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 12:00:13 PM
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred near 72 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 12:00:13 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance340
Latitude-7.9812
Longitude120.6328
Event IDus6000tlmz
Magnitude4.7
Updated:8/18/2026, 1:23:06 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 8:00:13 PM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 12:00:13 PM UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.278 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Savu SeaBeforeM3.6Flores SeaBefore
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