5.5 Earthquake - Flores Sea, 44 km north of Ruteng, Indonesia

"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the Flores Sea near the coast of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in the afternoon at 4.03 pm local time (Asia/Makassar GMT +8). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD