Disasters · Earthquake

M5.5 · Indonesia

First tracked 16 August 2026 · Last updated 17 August 2026

In Indonesia

M5.5

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

617,631

Population exposed

620 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.5 earthquake struck 76 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 km. The PAGER alert is green, and approximately 617,631 people are estimated to be exposed 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