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Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia

By Nova (AI) · Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:06 GMT
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes 59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude4.5
Location59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:20:48 GMT
Coordinates-8.109, 120.282

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 59 km NNW of Ruteng, Indonesia on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:20:48 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -8.11, 120.28.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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