M4.7 earthquake - 179 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia
2253 d ago · 16 Aug 2020, 16:11 UTC 179 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 179 km SSE of Tondano, Indonesia on 16 Aug 2020, 16:11 UTC at a depth of 36 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kotamobagu, about 154 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:55 UTC
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