4.6
Earthquake Details: 70 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
8/17/2026, 12:27:36 AM
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 70 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on 8/17/2026 at 12:27:36 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 35 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth35 km
Significance326
Latitude-7.9578
Longitude120.2244
Event IDusd0015eav
Magnitude4.6
Updated:8/18/2026, 5:00:13 AM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 8:27:36 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 12:27:36 AM UTC
35 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
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
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