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M4.9 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.9 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2025-03-20T22:09:03.742+00:00
Location: 63 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia

576 d ago · 20 Mar 2025, 22:09 UTC 63 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 63 km NE of Pototano, Indonesia on 20 Mar 2025, 22:09 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 Sumbawa Besar, about 74 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 02:35 UTC

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