Update: Earthquake measuring 5.0 hits area near Ruteng, Indonesia on Aug. 21

Published Sep 16, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake shook close to Ruteng on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 20:21 UTC (04:21 local time), a tremor jolted the region at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter about 77 km north-northeast of Ruteng. Seismologists first reported it as a 4.9 event, but later upgraded it to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the earthquake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

Over the last week, the area has experienced eight tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or above. The biggest, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, was recorded close to Labuan Bajo on Aug. 15.

The five largest earthquakes nearby last week:

• 5.9, northeast of Labuan Bajo on Aug. 14
• 5.8, north-northeast of Ruteng on Aug. 19
• 5.6, north of Ruteng on Aug. 20
• 5.5, northeast of Labuan Bajo on Aug. 14
• 5.5, east-northeast of Ruteng on Aug. 14

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey