Light mag. 4.1 earthquake - 20 km north of Ruteng, Kabupaten Manggarai, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia, on Saturday, 16 May 2020 at 03:17 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 175 km depth
16 May 03:25 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 8 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 178.0 km.
May 17 00:45: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 178.0 to 175.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 147.0 to 178.0 km.
May 17 00:45: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.1.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 178.0 to 175.0 km.
Date & time: 16 May 2020 03:17:17 UTC -
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 175.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.44°S / 120.53°E
(East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Ranakah (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (13 mi) NNE of Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) E of Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) WNW of Ende (pop: 77,200) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) NNE of Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) W of Maumere (pop: 47,600) --> See nearby quakes!
198 km (123 mi) E of Bima (West Nusa Tenggara) (pop: 67,000) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (141 mi) E of Dompu (West Nusa Tenggara) (pop: 49,000) --> See nearby quakes!
386 km (240 mi) SSE of Makassar (South Sulawesi) (pop: 1,321,700) --> See nearby quakes!
389 km (242 mi) WNW of Kupang (pop: 282,400) --> See nearby quakes!
486 km (302 mi) E of Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara) (pop: 318,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.1 | 175 km | Flores Region, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 4.2 | 178 km | Flores Region, Indonesia | EMSC |
| M 4.9 | 191 km | 6km NNE of Dampek, Indonesia | USGS |
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