M4.2 earthquake near Sumbawa Besar, West Nusa Tenggara
3458 d ago · 29 Apr 2017, 15:59 UTC 94 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 94 km NNW of Pototano, Indonesia on 29 Apr 2017, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 309 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Sumbawa Besar, about 100 km away in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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