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M4.2 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2016-03-08T18:12:59.96+00:00
Location: 146 km N of Maumere, Indonesia

3875 d ago · 8 Mar 2016, 18:12 UTC 146 km N of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 146 km N of Maumere, Indonesia on 8 Mar 2016, 18:12 UTC at a depth of 605 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Maumere, about 146 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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First reported by USGS
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