Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Indonesia

First tracked 16 August 2026 · Last updated 16 August 2026

In Indonesia

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

21,225

Population exposed

20 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5 earthquake struck 81 km north-northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 km. The event exposed approximately 21,225 people and was not expected to generate a tsunami.

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