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M4.3 earthquake near Kefamenanu, East Nusa Tenggara

2931 d ago · 8 Oct 2018, 12:30 UTC 33 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 33 km NW of Pante Makasar, Timor Leste on 8 Oct 2018, 12:30 UTC at a depth of 105 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 Kefamenanu, about 60 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:09 UTC

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