5.0

Earthquake Details: 81 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

8/16/2026, 1:38:39 PM

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred near 81 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/16/2026 at 1:38:39 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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IndonesiaEast Nusa TenggaraRuteng (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km
Significance385
Latitude-7.9176
Longitude120.7165
Event IDusd0015e86
Magnitude5.0
Updated:8/16/2026, 1:57:43 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 9:38:39 PM GMT+8
UTC
8/16/2026, 1:38:39 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Ruteng
82 km S
Labuan Bajo
112 km SW
Ende
146 km SE
Maumere
182 km SE
Nearby event sequence · 12
M7.768 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.936 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.561 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.661 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM6.158 km N of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.549 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.349 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaBeforeM5.149 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM5.065 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBeforeM5.171 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.969 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaBefore

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 16, 2026, 01:57 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.