M5.6 earthquake - 176 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 176 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia on 9 Sept 2023, 00:06 UTC at a depth of 513 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Mataram, about 200 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.