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M5.0 earthquake - 177 km W of Tual, Indonesia

816 d ago · 22 Jul 2024, 14:47 UTC 177 km W of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 177 km W of Tual, Indonesia on 22 Jul 2024, 14:47 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tual, about 177 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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