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Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on Sunday, 19 August 2018

This quake was likely an aftershock of the M 6.8 quake: Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on Sun, 19 Aug 14h56, which had occurred 6 hours earlier.
Light mag. 4.9 earthquake - Sumbawa Region, Indonesia on Sunday, 19 August 2018
Date & time: Sunday, 19 August 2018 21:21 UTC
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.45°S / 116.95°E (Indonesia)
Nearest volcano: Rinjani (53 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 1.4*10^12 J (392 MWh / 338 tons of TNT) [learn more]
If you felt this quake (or if you were near the epicenter), please share your experience with us and submit a short "I felt it" report.
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
TimeMag. / DepthLocationSource
Sun, 19 Aug 2018
Sun, 19 Aug 21:21 UTCM 4.9 / 12 kmLOMBOK REGION, INDONESIAEMSC
Sun, 19 Aug 21:21 UTCM 5.1 / 17.1 kmSumbawa Region, IndonesiaGeoAu
Sun, 19 Aug 21:21 UTCM 4.9 / 35 km- 1km NNE of Lekong, IndonesiaUSGS

"I felt it" reports:
(149.5 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI VII (Very strong shaking)(via app)
(155.2 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)(via app)
(95.6 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)(via app)
(152.6 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)(via app)
Lovina, Bali / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
(186 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)(via app)
(139.2 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)(via app)
(193.9 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking)(via app)
Nusa dua / MMI III (Weak shaking)
(200.3 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking): (Canggu) I was awake and heard that our windows and door were shaking. But it wasn’t that long.
(79.4 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)(via app)
(186.3 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)(via app)
(185.4 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI III (Weak shaking)(via app)
(100.3 km W from epicenter) [Map] / MMI IV (Light shaking)(via app)
(197.7 km W from epicenter) [Map] / not felt(via app)
(201.7 km WSW from epicenter) [Map] / MMI II (Very weak shaking): Almost imperceivable. We're on the third floor. (via app)
(Indonesia) (194 km W from epicenter)(no details): Thaught I felt something around 5.03 I woke up not sure if I was just still nervous from the night befor (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (134 km W from epicenter)(no details): Légères secousses à amed (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (185 km W from epicenter)(no details): Felt in Sanur again ... (via EMSC)
Ubud (Indonesia) (183 km W from epicenter)(no details): Felt in Ubud. Wake us up (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (142 km W from epicenter)(no details): Quick shake in Amed. What a nightmare tonight !!!! (via EMSC)
(Indonesia) (93 km W from epicenter)(no details): Lotim terasa ya (via EMSC)

 

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