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M6.5 earthquake near Lewoleba, East Nusa Tenggara

41697 d ago · 18 Aug 1912, 13:19 UTC 201 km SSE of Baubau, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 201 km SSE of Baubau, Indonesia on 18 Aug 1912, 13:19 UTC at a depth of 600 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Lewoleba, about 142 km away in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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