M4.1 earthquake - south of Sumbawa, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck south of Sumbawa, Indonesia on 16 Oct 2018, 19:01 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Tambolaka, about 280 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.