M4.5 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara
3701 d ago · 29 Aug 2016, 20:07 UTC 183 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 183 km NNE of Maumere, Indonesia on 29 Aug 2016, 20:07 UTC at a depth of 585 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 Lewoleba, about 138 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
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