M5.0 earthquake near Taliwang, West Nusa Tenggara
2962 d ago · 6 Sept 2018, 06:43 UTC 37 km ENE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Labuan Lombok, Indonesia on 6 Sept 2018, 06:43 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 Taliwang, about 46 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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