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M4.3 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara

3318 d ago · 17 Sept 2017, 00:41 UTC 49 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 49 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia on 17 Sept 2017, 00:41 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Kupang, about 49 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:45 UTC

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