M6.4 earthquake 157 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 157 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Tue, May 13, 1969, 10:30 PM GMT+8 (14:30 UTC), 632 km (393 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.4 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-05-13 14:30:22 UTC
- Depth
- 631.7 km (392.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.221° S, 120.792° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- II, weak shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- II, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -2.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem808893. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.