4.9
Earthquake Details: 88 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 08:14:00
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred near 88 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 08:14:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 36.554 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth36.554 km
Significance369
Latitude-7.8156
Longitude120.5155
Event IDus6000tmej
Magnitude4.9
Updated:Aug 21, 2026, 08:39:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 16:14:00 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 08:14:00 UTC
36.554 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM4.533 km NW of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.993 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM4.3Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM4.983 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM5.238 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.642 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.771 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaAfterM4.883 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAfterM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaAfter
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