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M4.3 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara
Start: 2020-08-31T08:25:11.07+00:00
Location: Flores Sea

2238 d ago · 31 Aug 2020, 08:25 UTC Flores Sea

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck Flores Sea on 31 Aug 2020, 08:25 UTC at a depth of 243 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Maumere, about 88 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTC

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