Mag. 4.0 earthquake - 170 km southwest of Labuan Bajo, Kabupaten Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia, on 29 Sep 7:48 pm (GMT +8) -
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Light magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 11 km depth
29 Sep 11:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 10 minutes.
29 Sep 12:00: Now using data updates from BMKG
29 Sep 12:00: Now using data updates from BMKG
Local time at epicenter: 29 Sep 7:48 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 9.83°S / 119.14°E

Nearest volcano: Wai Sano (157 km / 98 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
125 km (78 mi) W of Waingapu (pop: 48,800) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SSE of Bima (pop: 67,000) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) SSE of Dompu (pop: 49,000) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (105 mi) SSW of Labuan Bajo (pop: 188,700) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) SW of Ruteng (Kabupaten Manggarai) (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) SE of Sumbawa Besar (pop: 52,700) --> See nearby quakes!
298 km (185 mi) WSW of Ende (pop: 77,200) --> See nearby quakes!
360 km (224 mi) ESE of Mataram (pop: 318,700) --> See nearby quakes!
450 km (280 mi) ESE of Denpasar (pop: 834,900) --> See nearby quakes!
1412 km (878 mi) ESE of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) W of Pulau Sumba Island (pop: 686,100) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (108 mi) SE of Pulau Sumbawa Island (pop: 1,391,300) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) W of Pulau Watusipu Island --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
27.2°C (81 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SE
Primary data source: BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)
Few Clouds

Estimated released energy: 6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.0 | 11 km | Sumba Region, Indonesia | BMKG |
M 4.0 | 11 km | Sumba Region, Indonesia | EMSC |
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