M5.5 earthquake - 180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 180 km NNE of Gili Air, Indonesia on 28 Aug 2023, 20:06 UTC at a depth of 514 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Mataram, about 203 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.