QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000tl6a
USGS us6000tl6a
16 Aug 2026, 07:51
79 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 mww earthquake at 11.5 km depth.
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-7.898200, 120.553700
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Event ID
us6000tl6a
Coordinates
-7.8982, 120.5537
Network
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Significance
465