M4.2 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara
2593 d ago · 12 Sept 2019, 06:39 UTC 57 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 57 km NNE of Pototano, Indonesia on 12 Sept 2019, 06:39 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Sumbawa Besar, about 68 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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