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M4.5 earthquake near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Waingapu, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2018-10-02T07:54:36.81+00:00
Location: 98 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia

2938 d ago · 2 Oct 2018, 07:54 UTC 98 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 98 km S of Waingapu, Indonesia on 2 Oct 2018, 07:54 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Waingapu, about 98 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:09 UTC

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