21 Aug 2026, 16:05 UTC · Aug 21, 12:05 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 32 km WNW of Ruteng, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Ruteng, Indonesia at Aug 21, 12:05 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.

M4.5 32 km WNW of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.3 42 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.3 88 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.3 77 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.4 40 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.4 78 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.5 48 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.5 78 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.5 28 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaM5.5 62 km ENE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.6 42 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.7 31 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.9 40 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time21 Aug 2026, 16:05 UTC
Location-8.483°, 120.197° – 32 km WNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports1
USGS eventus6000tmkv
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

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5.940 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:13 PM
63 d ago
10 km1 report
5.731 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 6:45 PM
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10 km5 reports
5.642 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 10:46 PM
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10 km1 report
5.548 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 12:17 PM
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10 km1 report
5.578 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 16, 2:51 AM
62 d ago
11 km–
5.528 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:37 PM
63 d ago
10 km–
5.562 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:16 PM
63 d ago
10 km–
5.440 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 31, 4:03 AM
47 d ago
10 km–
5.478 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 17, 6:44 AM
60 d ago
10 km–
5.342 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaAug 20, 5:30 AM
57 d ago
10 km1 report
5.388 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaAug 17, 6:42 AM
60 d ago
10 km–
5.377 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 16, 6:14 AM
61 d ago
10 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 32 km WNW of Ruteng, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.0.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.4.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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