Is Ruteng safe? Indonesia travel risk
Is Ruteng safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Ruteng scores 48/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Indonesia Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 7 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Zika in Indonesia (7 Aug 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Ruteng scores 48/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Indonesia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ruteng: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (52/100) and natural hazards (78/100).
A score of 48 is higher than the scores of 63% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Indonesia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Situated in Nusa Tenggara Timur at 8.6127° S, 120.4630° E (elevation 1173 m), Ruteng lies 1,527.7 km W of Jakarta. Time zone: Asia/Makassar.
Nusa Tenggara Timur
8.6127° S, 120.4630° E
1173 m
Asia/Makassar
65,694
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Indonesia)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
Most earthquake events within 100 km of Ruteng happened in August (14 of 19 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
19 major seismic events recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M7.8 on 14 Aug 2026 (102 km away) — USGS details
- Most recent: M5.5 on 21 Sep 2026 (36 km away) — USGS details
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Indonesia
- Level 2 - Zika in Indonesia (Level 2, 7 Aug 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Indonesia travel advice & laws.
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