Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Shakes Ruteng, Manggarai, NTT; No Tsunami Threat

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale jolted Ruteng in the Manggarai Regency of East Nusa Tenggara province in the early hours of Monday. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported the event occurred around 00:26 Western Indonesian Time.

BMKG data indicated the earthquake's epicenter was situated at coordinates 7.93 degrees South latitude and 120.50 degrees East longitude. This location was approximately 75 kilometers northeast of Ruteng, the regency's capital. The quake originated at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers, classifying it as a shallow earthquake.

Despite the potential for residents in the affected area to have felt the tremors, BMKG promptly issued a statement assuring the public that the earthquake posed no tsunami risk. "Not potentially causing a tsunami," the agency stated officially via its X account, providing reassurance to coastal communities in and around Manggarai.

As of the time of reporting, no official reports detailing any damage or casualties resulting from the magnitude 5.0 earthquake have been released.