M6.9 earthquake near Selong, West Nusa Tenggara
2994 d ago · 5 Aug 2018, 11:46 UTC 36 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 36 km NW of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia on 5 Aug 2018, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 34 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Selong, about 45 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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