4.6
Earthquake Details: 47 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
8/18/2026, 10:26:55 PM
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 47 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/18/2026 at 10:26:55 PM. 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-8.1790
Longitude120.4458
Event IDus6000tlrt
Magnitude4.6
Updated:8/19/2026, 4:23:52 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 6:26:55 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 10:26:55 PM UTC
35 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, IndonesiaBeforeM5.080 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM4.2Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores SeaBeforeM4.0Flores SeaBeforeM4.1Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.1Flores SeaBefore
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