Kupang Earthquake: M 6.1 - 36 km NW of South Central Timor, Indonesia

Date & time: 2023-08-31 10:29:29 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Aug 31, 2023 at 6:29 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 9°41'24.0"S 124°06'00.0"E

Epicenter: Noebesi, Nunbena, South Timor Tengah Regency, East Nusa Tenggara

Magnitude: 6.1

Depth: 75.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 20.94 km (13.01 mi) W of Kapan, South Timor Tengah Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
• 30.69 km (19.07 mi) WNW of Noilnoni, South Timor Tengah Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
• 43.94 km (27.30 mi) NNW of Kioepoat, South Timor Tengah Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
• 53.66 km (33.34 mi) NE of Pariti, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara
• 76.52 km (47.55 mi) NE of Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• IV Soe
• IV Kefamenanu
• III-IV Alor
• III-IV Timor Tengah Selatan
• III Atambua
• III Timor Tengah Utara
• III Suai
• III Maliana
• III Same
• III Dili
• III Maumere
• II-III Kupang

Sources:

• BMKG: M 6.1 - 36 km NW of South Central Timor
• USGS: M 5.4 - Timor region, Indonesia
• IRIS 

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