M4.7 earthquake 57 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 57 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia on Tue, Jun 16, 1981, 1:44 AM GMT+8 (17:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 118 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-15 17:44:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.160° S, 120.720° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
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- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e63. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.