16 Aug 2026, 17:26 UTC · Aug 16, 1:26 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 76 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 76 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia at Aug 16, 1:26 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.9 76 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.3 42 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.3 88 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.4 40 km NNE of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.4 78 km N of Ruteng, IndonesiaM5.4 75 km NW of Ende, 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+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time16 Aug 2026, 17:26 UTC
Location-7.918°, 120.449° – 76 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
Depth10.2 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventusd0015e9a
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
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
58 d ago
10 km5 reports
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–
5.475 km NW of Ende, Indonesia · PAGER greenAug 14, 6:17 PM
63 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–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 76 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

6 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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