M4.2 earthquake - 201 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
3918 d ago · 25 Jan 2016, 11:03 UTC 201 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 201 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia on 25 Jan 2016, 11:03 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Taliwang, about 185 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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