M4.2 earthquake - 217 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
2118 d ago · 29 Dec 2020, 05:43 UTC 217 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 217 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia on 29 Dec 2020, 05:43 UTC at a depth of 199 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Amahai, about 218 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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