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M5.0 earthquake 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia at Sep 21, 2026, 01:41 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 35 km (22 mi) NNE of Ruteng.

Details

Magnitude	5.0 mww
Time	Sep 21, 2026, 01:41 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-8.319, 120.591
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.8	56 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 12:06 UTC
4.7	53 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	55 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 10:10 UTC
4.9	54 km NE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 09:45 UTC
5.2	55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 18, 08:00 UTC
4.5	59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	41 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 07:20 UTC
4.8	57 km N of Waingapu, Indonesia	96 km / 60 mi	depth 105 km	Oct 8, 18:06 UTC
4.2	76 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	53 km / 33 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 8, 05:39 UTC
5.0	92 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	61 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 8, 04:48 UTC
4.7	101 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 8, 03:00 UTC
4.5	91 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 7, 15:34 UTC
4.8	86 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	58 km / 36 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 6, 03:42 UTC
4.4	63 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 5, 13:05 UTC
4.3	96 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	67 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 5, 02:44 UTC
4.7	39 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia	7 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 10:52 UTC
5.0	42 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	33 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 4, 10:13 UTC
4.3	97 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 08:49 UTC
4.5	101 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	69 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 06:48 UTC
4.6	84 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 1, 17:37 UTC
4.4	85 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	52 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 23:29 UTC
4.3	82 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 04:31 UTC
4.9	53 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 26, 19:37 UTC
4.8	44 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 25, 19:39 UTC
4.4	59 km NE of Ruteng, Indonesia	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 23, 02:02 UTC
4.1	49 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia	24 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 22, 21:36 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.