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M 7.8 - 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia

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Flores Sea, off East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

About 100 km W of Maumere

Magnitude M7.8 Mww

Depth
10 km
Alert level
Red
Started
Location
Flores Sea, off East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Hazard
Major earthquake
EndeEAST NUSA TENGGARAFlores SeaMaumere (reference place)MaumereEvent origin; Reported epicentre (USGS)Origin (USGS)Reported epicentre (GDACS)GDACSIndonesiaNorth is upN100 km
Map of the area in the Flores Sea, off East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, showing the event origin and the epicentres reported by USGS and GDACS. Scale bar: 100 km. Location inset: Indonesia. Reported epicentre marked.

Recorded coordinates

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Region and reference cities are derived by WND from the reported epicentre using Natural Earth 5.1.2 boundaries; they are not provider statements. Made with Natural Earth.

Event origin: 8.3358° S, 121.3446° E

  • Reported epicentre (USGS) — 8.3358° S, 121.3446° E — at the event origin
  • Reported epicentre (GDACS) — 8.3101° S, 121.3517° E — 3 km NNE of the event origin

Impact

Population exposedEstimated
23,526 people

What changed

  • ImpactPopulation exposed recorded: 23,526 people

Timeline

  1. Main eventM 7.8 - 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
  2. HazardMagnitude recorded: M7.8 Mww
  3. HazardDepth recorded: 10 km
  4. HazardReported epicentre (USGS) recorded: 8.3358° S, 121.3446° E
  5. HazardReported magnitude (GDACS) recorded: M7.7 M

2 more items in the full record

2 official and scientific sources

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Occurrences

The main event and every occurrence recorded so far, each with its own sourced readings. A reading with no source behind it is left blank.

Main event

  • M 7.8 - 66 km NNW of Ende, IndonesiaM7.8 Mww10 km depth

    USGS main shock, reviewed status.

Evidence

Every figure on this page traces to one or more cited Sources. The evidence below shows the records and reports currently held for this Event.

  • Scientific record

    M 7.8 - 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia

    USGS

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  • Scientific record

    Earthquake in Indonesia (episode 1725109)

    GDACS

    View source

Key facts and sources

Magnitude
M7.8 Sourced from M 7.8 - 66 km NNW of Ende, Indonesia
Population exposed
23,526 people Sourced from Earthquake in Indonesia (episode 1725109)

Evidence coverage

  • GDACS: alert record found and attached. Checked
  • GLIDE registry: more than one possible disaster number; none assigned. Checked
  • ReliefWeb: not queried — reports attach only by GLIDE, and none is assigned. Checked