55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
18 October 2026, 11:00:06 (+03) 2026-10-18 08:00:06 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.2 mb
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Coordinates
- -8.1449, 120.2734
- Data consistency
- 97/100
Regional activity (100 km)
- Last 24 hours
- 3
- Last 7 days
- 34
- Last 30 days
- 211
Approximate energy released
≈ 951 t TNT
3.98e+12 J
Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).
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Nearby places
No records.
Nearby faults (50 km)
No mapped fault within 50 km.
Last year, within 100 km
291 earthquakes
By magnitude
- M0 0
- M1 0
- M2 165
- M3 112
- M4 12
- M5 2
- M6 0
- M7 0
- M8+ 0
By depth
- 0–10 km 0
- 10–20 km 260
- 20–40 km 21
- 40–70 km 2
- 70–150 km 1
- 150+ km 7
Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km
Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).
- M5,0 52 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia 26.09.2026 · 6 km
- M4,8 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA 25.09.2026 · 20 km
- M4,5 59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia 17.10.2026 · 4 km
- M4,3 100 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia 05.10.2026 · 55 km
- M4,0 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA 14.10.2026 · 25 km
- M4,0 FLORES SEA 14.10.2026 · 72 km
- M3,9 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA 17.10.2026 · 30 km
- M3,9 FLORES REGION, INDONESIA 14.10.2026 · 32 km
Comparison with past records
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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.
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Source comparison
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Time (UTC) | Difference from master | Original record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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EMSC-CSEM
FLORES REGION, INDONESIA
|
5.2 mb | 10.0 km | 08:00:06.180 | Δt 0.13 sn · 3.64 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Displayed
55 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
|
5.2 mb | 10.0 km | 08:00:06.054 | Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 | Original record |
|
GFZ GEOFON
Flores Region, Indonesia
|
5.1 Mw | 10.0 km | 08:00:07.200 | Δt 1.15 sn · 8 km · ΔM -0.1 | Original record |
This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0
Revision history
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19.10.2026 00:04:38 · EMSC · update
latitude: -8.1449 → -8.1161 longitude: 120.2734 → 120.2894 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:06.054+00:00 → 2026-10-18T08:00:06.180+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:46:22 · GFZ · update
magnitude: 5.3 → 5.1 magnitude type: mb → Mw
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18.10.2026 11:15:46 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4
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18.10.2026 11:15:45 · EMSC · update
depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -8.186 → -8.1449 longitude: 120.33 → 120.2734 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:10.350+00:00 → 2026-10-18T08:00:06.054+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:15:45 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 35 → 10 latitude: -8.186 → -8.1449 longitude: 120.33 → 120.2734 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.2 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:10.350Z → 2026-10-18 08:00:06.054+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:11:31 · EMSC · update
depth: 10 → 35 latitude: -8.189 → -8.186 longitude: 120.331 → 120.33 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:07.200+00:00 → 2026-10-18T08:00:10.350+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:11:31 · SISTEM · recompute
depth: 10 → 35 latitude: -8.189 → -8.186 longitude: 120.331 → 120.33 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:07.200Z → 2026-10-18 08:00:10.350+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:10:31 · SISTEM · recompute
source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3
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18.10.2026 11:09:27 · GFZ · update
latitude: -8.187 → -8.189 longitude: 120.333 → 120.331 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:07.150+00:00 → 2026-10-18T08:00:07.200+00:00
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18.10.2026 11:09:27 · SISTEM · recompute
latitude: -8.187 → -8.189 longitude: 120.333 → 120.331 time: 2026-10-18T08:00:07.150Z → 2026-10-18 08:00:07.200+00:00
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