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M4.0 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.0 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2023-01-08T22:54:19.247+00:00
Location: 72 km E of Maumere, Indonesia

1378 d ago · 8 Jan 2023, 22:54 UTC 72 km E of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 72 km E of Maumere, Indonesia on 8 Jan 2023, 22:54 UTC at a depth of 126 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 71 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:53 UTC

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