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M 5.5 earthquake - 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia
USGS reports a magnitude 5.5 earthquake located 35 km NNE of Ruteng, Indonesia (coordinates: -8.307, 120.5793) at a depth of 10 km. (Source published at 2026-09-21T01:41:36.315Z.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 3/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 7/10
Why it matters
The USGS report documents a magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Ruteng, Indonesia; this is a recorded seismic event in that location.

