5.2
Earthquake Details: 61 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 23, 2026, 21:20:15
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred near 61 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 23, 2026 at 21:20:15. 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
Significance417
Latitude-8.1992
Longitude120.8354
Event IDus6000tn0s
Magnitude5.2
Updated:Aug 24, 2026, 01:18:55 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 24, 2026, 05:20:15 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 23, 2026, 21:20:15 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.4Flores 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, IndonesiaBeforeM4.662 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.533 km NW of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.993 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.983 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBefore
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