M4.6 earthquake near Sanana, North Maluku
3852 d ago · 31 Mar 2016, 12:43 UTC 260 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 260 km SSW of Ternate, Indonesia on 31 Mar 2016, 12:43 UTC at a depth of 42 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 Sanana, about 91 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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