Disasters · Earthquake

M4.8 · Indonesia

First tracked 18 August 2026 · Last updated 19 August 2026

In Indonesia

M4.8

Magnitude

33 km

Depth

58,288

Population exposed

60 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M4.8 earthquake occurred 74 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia, at a depth of 33 km. The USGS PAGER system assigned an orange alert level, indicating significant exposure with approximately 58,288 people in the affected area. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed