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M5.2 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara

1774 d ago · 7 Dec 2021, 16:26 UTC 130 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 130 km NE of Maumere, Indonesia on 7 Dec 2021, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 268 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Lewoleba, about 70 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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