Earthquake details

Thursday, August 20, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ruteng (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 49.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.670 and latitude -8.222.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -8.222, 120.670
UTC time 2026-08-20 09:30:52.720
Location Ruteng
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-20

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-10-01 17:37 UTC
36.2 km
M 5.0
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-09-26 19:37 UTC
38.2 km
M 4.8
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-09-25 19:39 UTC
26.5 km
M 4.5
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-09-23 02:02 UTC
17.4 km
M 5.5
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-09-21 01:41 UTC
13.8 km
M 4.7
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-09-18 12:20 UTC
15.5 km
M 4.3
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-09-15 18:26 UTC
25.0 km
M 5.1
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-09-13 22:40 UTC
32.4 km

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