M5.3 earthquake - 266 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
2475 d ago · 6 Jan 2020, 22:31 UTC 266 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 266 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia on 6 Jan 2020, 22:31 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tambolaka, about 223 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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