M4.8 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku
3369 d ago · 27 Jul 2017, 13:55 UTC 65 km S of Amahai, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 65 km S of Amahai, Indonesia on 27 Jul 2017, 13:55 UTC at a depth of 39 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 Amahai, about 66 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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