5.5
Earthquake Details: 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Aug 31, 2026, 08:03:28
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug 31, 2026 at 08:03:28. 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
Significance465
Latitude-8.2410
Longitude120.6119
Event IDus7000td2z
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Sep 1, 2026, 08:13:36 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 31, 2026, 16:03:28 GMT+8
- UTC
- Aug 31, 2026, 08:03:28 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.3Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.687 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.652 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores region, IndonesiaBefore
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