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M 5.1 Earthquake 50 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia

Source: USGS · Indonesia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 50 km N of Ruteng. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M5.1 is classified "Moderate". Among the 1,717 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M5.1 event ranks stronger than 65% of them (rank #449 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 5.1
USGS class
Moderate
Location
50 km N of Ruteng
Archive rank
#449 of 1,717
Source
USGS
Published
September 13, 2026
MODERATE

Sits above 65% of the 1,717 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 448 ran stronger.

Record status: a snapshot from USGS, not a final record. Check USGS's own event page for aftershocks and any later revision to the magnitude shown here.

What Happened

A M 5.1 mb earthquake occurred at 12:00:01 UTC on September 13, 2026 (Unix time 1789339201303). The event was located 50 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia, with a depth of 10 km.

Location Details

The epicenter was at coordinates -8.1597 latitude, 120.3822 longitude. A depth of 10 km is classified as shallow (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level information is available in the source data. The tsunami flag is recorded as 0.

What You Should Know

This was a moderate earthquake. Shallow events of this magnitude can produce noticeable shaking but are unlikely to cause significant damage.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000th8u

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions readers often have about this USGS earthquake report.

What magnitude was this earthquake? ▾
A magnitude 5.1 mb earthquake struck 50 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia, at a depth of 10 km.
What does a magnitude 5.1 ("Moderate") earthquake mean? ▾
The USGS classifies M5.1 as "Moderate" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are often felt near the epicenter and can cause minor damage to vulnerable structures, though widespread damage is uncommon.
Is this earthquake stronger or weaker than others in the archive? ▾
This is the #449 strongest of the 1,717 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 65% of them and weaker than 448 others.
Was Ruteng likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 50 km N of Ruteng. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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