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 4.8
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 08:53 UTC
17.4 km
M 5.0
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 08:01 UTC
20.1 km
M 5.0
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 07:55 UTC
33.1 km
M 4.6
Labuan Bajo
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 04:33 UTC
41.5 km
M 4.6
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 04:23 UTC
35.4 km
M 4.7
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 03:00 UTC
3.8 km
M 5.7
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-20 02:46 UTC
16.6 km
M 4.5
Ruteng
Indonesia · 2026-08-19 23:20 UTC
8.1 km

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