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M4.5 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2021-12-14T04:28:39.107+00:00
Location: 117 km N of Maumere, Indonesia

1768 d ago · 14 Dec 2021, 04:28 UTC 117 km N of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 117 km N of Maumere, Indonesia on 14 Dec 2021, 04:28 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Maumere, about 117 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:29 UTC

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