M4.6 earthquake near Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara
1867 d ago · 7 Sept 2021, 01:53 UTC 10 km S of Ruteng, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 10 km S of Ruteng, Indonesia on 7 Sept 2021, 01:53 UTC at a depth of 126 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Ruteng, about 11 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC
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