4.4
Earthquake Details: 40 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
8/19/2026, 6:34:16 PM
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 40 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 8/19/2026 at 6:34:16 PM. 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
Significance298
Latitude-8.2605
Longitude120.5649
Event IDus6000tlz6
Magnitude4.4
Updated:8/19/2026, 9:45:12 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 2:34:16 AM GMT+8
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 6:34:16 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7Flores SeaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.8Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM4.0Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.9Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBeforeM3.6Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.6Flores Region, IndonesiaBeforeM3.7Flores SeaBeforeM4.560 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaBeforeM3.8Flores SeaBefore
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