5.5
Earthquake Details: 52 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
8/19/2026, 4:17:38 PM
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 52 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/19/2026 at 4:17:38 PM. 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
Depth10 km
Significance466
Latitude-8.1769
Longitude120.6643
Event IDus6000tlxq
Magnitude5.5
Updated:8/19/2026, 6:27:01 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 12:17:38 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 4:17:38 PM 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 SeaBeforeM4.977 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.0Flores SeaBeforeM4.5Flores SeaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBefore
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