M5.0 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara
1024 d ago · 27 Dec 2023, 18:52 UTC 26 km NNE of Kupang, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km NNE of Kupang, Indonesia on 27 Dec 2023, 18:52 UTC at a depth of 40 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kupang, about 27 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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