M4.9 earthquake near Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara
1296 d ago · 31 Mar 2023, 17:55 UTC 73 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 73 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 31 Mar 2023, 17:55 UTC at a depth of 25 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ruteng, about 74 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:59 UTC
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