M6.2 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
10864 d ago · 17 Jan 1997, 11:20 UTC 81 km NNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 81 km NNW of Naisano Dua, Indonesia on 17 Jan 1997, 11:20 UTC at a depth of 111 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Lewoleba, about 60 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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