M4.4 earthquake near Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara
2980 d ago · 20 Aug 2018, 11:38 UTC 24 km ENE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia on 20 Aug 2018, 11:38 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Taliwang, about 39 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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