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M4.2 earthquake near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.2 earthquake near Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2021-08-27T20:40:01.562+00:00
Location: 128 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

1877 d ago · 27 Aug 2021, 20:40 UTC 128 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 128 km NNE of Labuan Bajo, Indonesia on 27 Aug 2021, 20:40 UTC at a depth of 385 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 Labuan Bajo, about 128 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:21 UTC

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