4.8
Earthquake Details: 63 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 20, 2026, 08:53:58
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 63 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 20, 2026 at 08:53:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 38.01 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth38.01 km
Significance354
Latitude-8.0659
Longitude120.6560
Event IDus6000tm2t
Magnitude4.8
Updated:Aug 20, 2026, 09:11:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 20, 2026, 16:53:58 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 20, 2026, 08:53:58 UTC
38.01 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.442 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBefore
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