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M6.2 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara

2971 d ago · 28 Aug 2018, 07:08 UTC 92 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 92 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia on 28 Aug 2018, 07:08 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kupang, about 92 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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