76 km NE of Ruteng - Manggarai

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A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 76 km NE of Ruteng - Manggarai on 19 Sept 2026, 13:56 UTC. The hypocentre was 7 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. Shaking was reported in Manggarai Regency. 104 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 7 km
Latitude: 8.05°S
Time: 13:56 UTC
Magnitude: M4.8

REPORTED SHAKING (MMI SCALE)

II–IIIManggarai Regencybarely felt to weak shaking

EPICENTRE

SEA

SHAKEMAP (BMKG)

BMKG shakemap for the M4.8 earthquake near Ruteng - Manggarai

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MAGNITUDE 4.8

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 500 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 239 tonnes of TNT.

7 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.