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M4.4 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2023-08-31T00:20:51.768+00:00
Location: 100 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

1144 d ago · 31 Aug 2023, 00:20 UTC 100 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 100 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia on 31 Aug 2023, 00:20 UTC at a depth of 284 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Lewoleba, about 99 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:09 UTC

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