Disasters · Earthquake

M5.3 · Indonesia

First tracked 20 August 2026 · Last updated 21 August 2026

In Indonesia

M5.3

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

3,603

Population exposed

4 thousand in MMI VI

Exposure detail

An M5.3 earthquake struck 48 km north-northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event was widely felt with one confirmed report, and population modelling indicated approximately 3,603 people in the exposure zone.

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