M4.2 earthquake near Dompu, West Nusa Tenggara
2040 d ago · 17 Mar 2021, 14:44 UTC 19 km SW of Dompu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Dompu, Indonesia on 17 Mar 2021, 14:44 UTC at a depth of 141 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 Dompu, about 19 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:09 UTC
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