M4.0 earthquake - 285 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
3628 d ago · 10 Nov 2016, 19:39 UTC 285 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 285 km S of Ambon, Indonesia on 10 Nov 2016, 19:39 UTC at a depth of 306 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Ambon, about 286 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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