A light earthquake with magnitude 4.4 (ml/mb) was reported 66 kilometers (41 miles) from Pototano in Indonesia on Wednesday. Event id: us6000r2k6. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000r2k6. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 20/08/25 / 2025-08-20 17:28:58 / August 20, 2025 @ 5:28 pm. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 217.025 km (135 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of earthquake, 117.9825° East, -8.0818° South, depth 217.025 km. The 4.4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 17:28:58 / 5:28 pm (local time epicenter).
The epicenter was 92 km (57 miles) from Bima (c. 67 000 pop), 77 km (48 miles) from Sumbawa Besar (c. 52 700 pop). Nearby country/countries that might be effected, Indonesia (c. 242 968 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Bima, Sumbawa Besar.
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty-six earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 66 km ENE of Pototano, Indonesia.
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