4.4
Earthquake Details: 39 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 02:17:21
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 39 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 02:17:21. 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
Significance298
Latitude-8.2543
Longitude120.4258
Event IDus6000tmcv
Magnitude4.4
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 03:00:16 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 10:17:21 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 02:17:21 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, IndonesiaBeforeM4.645 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.675 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.626 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.2Flores SeaAfterM4.4Flores SeaAfter
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