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M5.7 earthquake near Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara

2971 d ago · 28 Aug 2018, 07:13 UTC 77 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 77 km SE of Kupang, Indonesia on 28 Aug 2018, 07:13 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Kupang, about 77 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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