46 km N of Ruteng, Manggarai

2 hours ago

BMKG2 SOURCESFELT

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 46 km N of Ruteng, Manggarai on 18 Sept 2026, 12:20 UTC. The hypocentre was 8 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Manggarai Regency and Manggarai Barat Regency. The figures have been revised 1 time since the first report. 145 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 8 km
Latitude: 8.20°S
Time: 12:20 UTC
Magnitude: M4.7

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

III–IVManggarai Regency, II Manggarai Barat Regencyweak to light shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.7 earthquake near Ruteng, Manggarai

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MAGNITUDE 4.7

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 350 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 169 tonnes of TNT.

8 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.