4.5
Earthquake Details: 56 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 08:30:16
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near 56 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 08:30:16. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 9.29 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth9.29 km
Significance312
Latitude-8.1060
Longitude120.5246
Event IDus6000tmek
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 04:53:17 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 21, 2026, 16:30:16 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 08:30:16 UTC
9.29 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.626 km NNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.671 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBefore
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