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M4.3 earthquake - 193 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

Name: M4.3 earthquake - 193 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia
Start: 2020-12-18T07:58:36.054+00:00
Location: 193 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

2130 d ago · 18 Dec 2020, 07:58 UTC 193 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 193 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia on 18 Dec 2020, 07:58 UTC at a depth of 46 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 172 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:03 UTC

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