M4.5 earthquake near Kalabahi, East Nusa Tenggara
3799 d ago · 23 May 2016, 21:14 UTC 175 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 175 km N of Likisá, Timor Leste on 23 May 2016, 21:14 UTC at a depth of 509 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Kalabahi, about 149 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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