Information on the earthquake: moderate mag. Earthquake 4.2 – Bali Sea, 55 km northeast of Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 11:49 p.m. (GMT +8)
Medium-magnitude earthquake 4.2 to 10 km deep
Dec 19 15:58 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 8 minutes.
Updated Sun Dec 19 2021, 16:06
Moderate 4.2 earthquake strikes near Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Earthquake 4.2 of December 19, 11:49 p.m. (GMT +8)
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred late on Sunday night, December 19, 2021 at 11:49 p.m. local time near Matalam, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, as reported by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC ).
According to preliminary data, the earthquake was located at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deep ones because they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter and depth of the quake could be revised in the coming hours or minutes, as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or when other agencies release their report.
Based on preliminary seismic data, the quake was likely felt by many people in the epicenter area. It should not have caused any significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken glass, etc.
In Bangsal (100 inhabitants) located 7 km from the epicenter, the earthquake should have been felt as slight tremors.
Weak tremors were felt in Labuan Lombok (10,000 inhabitants) located 39 km from the epicenter, and Labuan Lombok (10,000 inhabitants) at 39 km.
Other towns close to the epicenter where the earthquake could have been felt as very weak tremors include Matalam (318,700 inhabitants) located 55 km from the epicenter, Praya (35,200 inhabitants) 58 km, Karangasem (31 900 inhabitants) 96 km away, Amlapura (pop. 31,900) 97 km, and Bedugul (20,000 pop.) 99 km.
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Date and hour : December 19, 2021 03:49:55 PM UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Sunday December 19, 2021 11:49 pm (GMT +8)
Magnitude: 4.2
Depth: 10.0 km
Latitude / longitude of epicenter: 8.22 ° S / 116.46 ° E↗ 
(Bali Sea, Indonesia)
Antipode: 8.22 ° N / 63.54 ° W↗
Nearest volcano: Rinjani (22 km)
Nearby towns and villages:
7 km (4 mi) northwest of Bangsal (pop: 100) -> See nearby earthquakes!
39 km (24 mi) northwest of Labuan Lombok (Kabupaten Lombok Timur) (pop: 10,000) -> Watch the earthquakes nearby!
39 km (24 mi) northwest of Labuan Lombok (pop: 10,000) -> Watch the earthquakes nearby!
55 km (34 mi) northeast of Matalam (pop: 318,700) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
58 km (36 mi) NNE of Praya (Kabupaten Lombok Tengah) (pop: 35,200) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
96 km (60 mi) ENE of Karangasem (pop: 31,900) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
97 km (60 mi) ENE of Amlapura (pop: 31,900) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
99 km (61 mi) ENE of Bedugul (pop: 20,000) -> See nearby earthquakes!
145 km (90 mi) ENE of Denpasar (pop: 834 900) -> See earthquakes nearby!
276 km (171 mi) ESE of Situbondo (pop: 600,000) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
53 km (33 mi) NNE of Lombok Island (pop: 3,311,000) -> See nearby earthquakes!
161 km (100 mi) east of Bali island (pop: 4,225,400) -> See nearby earthquakes!
179 km (111 mi) WNW of Pulau Sumbawa Island (pop: 1,391,300) -> See nearby earthquakes!
Heavy rain
26.6 ° C (80 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 1 m / s (2 kts) from SSWMain data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Center)
Estimated energy released: 1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tonnes of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Site | Source |
| 4.2 | 10 km | LOMBOK REGION, INDONESIA | EMSC |
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