16 Aug 2026, 13:38 UTC · Aug 16, 9:38 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake 75 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 75 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia at Aug 16, 9:38 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M5.0 75 km N 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 68 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaM5.6 42 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.7 31 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.8 78 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaM5.9 40 km NE of Labuan Bajo, IndonesiaM7.8 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mb
Time16 Aug 2026, 13:38 UTC
Location-7.932°, 120.565° – 75 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventusd0015e86
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
7.866 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER orangeAug 14, 5:58 PM
63 d ago
10 km66 reports
5.940 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:13 PM
63 d ago
10 km1 report
5.878 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:06 PM
63 d ago
10 km–
5.731 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 6:45 PM
58 d ago
10 km5 reports
5.668 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 20, 2:12 PM
57 d ago
10 km–
5.642 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 10:46 PM
58 d ago
10 km1 report
5.548 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 19, 12:17 PM
58 d ago
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–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 75 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.7.

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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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