M4.0 Earthquake Near Ruteng, Felt in Kab. Manggarai
BMKG recorded a magnitude 4.0 earthquake at a depth of 7 km at sea, 61 km north of Ruteng, Manggarai.
SOURCE FACTThe earthquake occurred on 7 Oct 2026, 10:09 WIB (03:09 UTC), centred at -8.07, 120.51. BMKG described the location as “Pusat gempa berada di laut 61 km Utara Ruteng, Manggarai”.
SOURCE FACTAccording to BMKG, shaking was felt in: III-IV Kab. Manggarai (MMI intensity scale).
DERIVEDNearest towns to the epicentre: Ruteng (60 km), Labuan Bajo (83 km), Ende (153 km).
RISK CONTEXTAccording to the InaRISK 2020 population grid, about ±139,000 people live within 50 km of the epicentre and ±955,000 within 100 km. This shows exposure only; it is not a count of people harmed.
UNKNOWNNo damage or casualty data is available from the sources connected to LERVA.
DERIVEDLERVA updates this story if BMKG revises the earthquake parameters or publishes new data.
Facts and evidence
| Magnitude | SOURCE FACT 4.0BMKG |
|---|---|
| Depth | SOURCE FACT 7 kmBMKG |
| Time | SOURCE FACT 7 Oct 2026, 10:09 WIBBMKG |
| Time (UTC) | SOURCE FACT 2026-10-07T03:09:28.000ZBMKG |
| Coordinates | SOURCE FACT -8.07, 120.51BMKG |
| Region (BMKG text) | SOURCE FACT Pusat gempa berada di laut 61 km Utara Ruteng, ManggaraiBMKG |
| Potential | SOURCE FACT —BMKG |
| Felt | SOURCE FACT III-IV Kab. ManggaraiBMKG |
| Nearest towns | DERIVED Ruteng 60 km · Labuan Bajo 83 km · Ende 153 kmGeoNames · LERVA |
| Population ≤ 50 / 100 km | DERIVED ±139,000 / ±955,000BNPB InaRISK 2020 |
| Damage / casualties | UNKNOWN Unknown— |
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Last verified: 7 Oct 2026, 13:36 WIB
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