4.9
Earthquake Details: 83 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 21, 2026, 20:21:53
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred near 83 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 21, 2026 at 20:21:53. 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
Significance369
Latitude-7.8778
Longitude120.6371
Event IDus6000tmn5
Magnitude4.9
Updated:Aug 22, 2026, 15:27:21 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 22, 2026, 04:21:53 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 21, 2026, 20:21:53 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.451 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM4.645 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.675 km NW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM4.439 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.626 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.4Flores SeaBeforeM4.4Flores SeaBeforeM4.988 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.556 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.535 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.644 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.547 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBefore
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