M4.2 earthquake near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara
3307 d ago · 27 Sept 2017, 23:30 UTC 40 km N of Komodo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km N of Komodo, Indonesia on 27 Sept 2017, 23:30 UTC at a depth of 156 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 Labuan Bajo, about 55 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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