M4.9 earthquake - 294 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
2994 d ago · 6 Aug 2018, 12:06 UTC 294 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 294 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia on 6 Aug 2018, 12:06 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 Tambolaka, about 243 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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