M4.9 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
2466 d ago · 16 Jan 2020, 22:04 UTC 66 km ESE of Kupang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 66 km ESE of Kupang, Indonesia on 16 Jan 2020, 22:04 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kupang, about 67 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:41 UTC
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