M4.6 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2260 d ago · 9 Aug 2020, 21:31 UTC 136 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 136 km SSW of Komodo, Indonesia on 9 Aug 2020, 21:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tambolaka, about 41 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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