M5.2 earthquake near Kalabahi, East Nusa Tenggara
1251 d ago · 14 May 2023, 06:13 UTC 166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 166 km NNW of Maubara, Timor Leste on 14 May 2023, 06:13 UTC at a depth of 557 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 Kalabahi, about 109 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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