5.5
Earthquake Details: 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Sep 21, 2026, 01:41:36
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred near 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Sep 21, 2026 at 01:41:36. 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-8.3070
Longitude120.5793
Event IDus7000tiur
Magnitude5.5
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 01:50:09 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 21, 2026, 09:41:36 GMT+8
- UTC
- Sep 21, 2026, 01:41:36 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM5.167 km NE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.5Sumbawa region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Sulawesi, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.4Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM3.6Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM3.9Flores region, IndonesiaAfterM3.8Timor regionAfterM3.7Flores region, IndonesiaAfter
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