M5.5

USGS earthquake · M5.544 km NNE of Ruteng

🇮🇩 - Indonesia

· 6 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 44 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia, with a marker at its epicenterRutengPajoJaongLungarLabuan BajoMaunuraOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Shaking intensity
  1. III
  2. IV
  3. V
  4. VI

Strongest contour: Strong (VI). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeAug 31, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC
Coordinates-8.241, 120.612
Tsunami flagNot reported
Estimated shakingStrong (VI)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap
Magnitude scaleBody-wave magnitude
SolutionReviewed by a seismologist
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area2.8 million
At light shaking or above1.1 million
  1. VIStrong7,000
  2. VModerate49,000
  3. IVLight1 million
  4. IIIWeak1.8 million
  5. IIWeak9,000
Nearby towns and the shaking modelled for each
PlacePopulationShaking
Ruteng54,000IV
Pajo13,000IV
Jaong2,000IV
Lungar1,000IV
Labuan Bajo6,000IV
Maunura5,000III
Maumere104,000III
Waingapu49,000III

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake 137 km n of this event struck UK on December 12, 1992 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 429,000 at intensity VII and 13,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 2,519 fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick with concrete floor and precast concrete frame with wall construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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