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M4.7 earthquake - 155 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

Name: M4.7 earthquake - 155 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
Start: 2021-12-15T09:14:30.931+00:00
Location: 155 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

1768 d ago · 15 Dec 2021, 09:14 UTC 155 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 155 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on 15 Dec 2021, 09:14 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 156 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC

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