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M4.5 earthquake near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2021-12-12T19:42:22.017+00:00
Location: 114 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia

1770 d ago · 12 Dec 2021, 19:42 UTC 114 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 114 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia on 12 Dec 2021, 19:42 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Waingapu, about 114 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC

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