M5.0 earthquake near Tambolaka, East Nusa Tenggara
2636 d ago · 29 Jul 2019, 12:42 UTC 145 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 145 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia on 29 Jul 2019, 12:42 UTC at a depth of 35 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 141 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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