5.3
Earthquake Details: 51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Sep 8, 2026, 04:40:28
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 51 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Sep 8, 2026 at 04:40:28. 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
Significance432
Latitude-8.1646
Longitude120.5995
Event IDus7000tfr8
Magnitude5.3
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 04:54:12 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 12:40:28 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 04:40:28 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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