Update: Aug. 15 – 5.2 magnitude earthquake detected close to Ruteng, Indonesia

Published Sep 7, 2026

A 5.2 magnitude quake struck close to Ruteng on Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 07:39 UTC (15:39 local time), a tremor hit the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter approximately 70 km north-northeast of Ruteng. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.1 event, but later upgraded it to 5.2.

Did you feel it?

Those who experienced the earthquake are encouraged to report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Over the last week, the area has experienced 14 earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or higher. The largest, measuring 7.8, occurred close to Ende on Aug. 15.

The five largest nearby tremors from last week:

• 7.8, north-northwest of Ende on Aug. 14
• 5.3, northeast of Labuan Bajo on Aug. 14
• 5.1, north-northwest of Ende on Aug. 15
• 5.1, north-northeast of Ruteng on Aug. 15
• 5.1, north of Ruteng on Aug. 14

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey