Disasters · Earthquake

M5.1 · Indonesia

First tracked 16 August 2026 · Last updated 17 August 2026

In Indonesia

M5.1

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

36,048

Population exposed

40 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.1 earthquake struck 75 km north-northeast of Ruteng, Indonesia at a depth of 10 km. An estimated 36,048 people were exposed to the shaking. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗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 & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed