4.6
Earthquake Details: 45 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 01:18:05
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 45 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 01:18:05. 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
Significance326
Latitude-8.2183
Longitude120.5956
Event IDus6000tmcj
Magnitude4.6
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 01:37:11 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 09:18:05 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 01:18:05 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.2Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.667 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaBeforeM5.063 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.078 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.451 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.675 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaAfterM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM4.439 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.626 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.2Flores SeaAfterM4.4Flores SeaAfter
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