Mag. 4.2 earthquake - 170 km southwest of Labuan Bajo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia, on Tuesday, 11 August 2020 at 06:12 (GMT) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.4 quake Indian Ocean, 141 km south of Bima, Bima City, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, 8 August 2020 10:45 GMT, which had occurred 3 days earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 10 km depth
11 Aug 06:20 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 7 minutes.
Aug 11 06:25: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Aug 11 22:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Aug 11 06:25: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.
Aug 11 22:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.2.
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.78°S / 119.05°E
(Indian Ocean, Indonesia)Nearest volcano: Gilbanta (148 km / 92 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
134 km (83 mi) W of Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> See nearby quakes!
151 km (94 mi) SSE of Bima (pop: 67,000) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) SSE of Dompu (pop: 49,000) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) SSW of Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
203 km (126 mi) SW of Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
229 km (142 mi) SE of Sumbawa Besar (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
305 km (190 mi) WSW of Ende (pop: 77,200) --> See nearby quakes!
348 km (217 mi) ESE of Mataram (pop: 318,700) --> See nearby quakes!
439 km (273 mi) ESE of Denpasar (pop: 834,900) --> See nearby quakes!
1401 km (871 mi) ESE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) W of Pulau Sumba Island (pop: 686,100) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) SE of Pulau Sumbawa Island (pop: 1,391,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) W of Pulau Watusipu Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.2 | 10 km | Sumba Region, Indonesia | BMKG |
| M 4.1 | 10 km | Sumba Region, Indonesia | EMSC |
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