M4.5 earthquake - 235 km SSW of Kupang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 235 km SSW of Kupang, Indonesia on 8 Aug 2022, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Kupang, about 236 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.