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M4.5 earthquake near Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2019-02-09T07:25:31.87+00:00
Location: 69 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia

2807 d ago · 9 Feb 2019, 07:25 UTC 69 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 69 km ENE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 9 Feb 2019, 07:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 70 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:17 UTC

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