5.8
Earthquake Details: 25 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 19, 2026, 22:45:17
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred near 25 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 19, 2026 at 22:45:17. 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
Significance520
Latitude-8.3922
Longitude120.5278
Event IDus6000tm0u
Magnitude5.8
Updated:Aug 20, 2026, 22:54:44 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 06:45:17 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 19, 2026, 22:45:17 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM4.780 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBefore
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