M5.6 earthquake - 287 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia
2479 d ago · 2 Jan 2020, 11:25 UTC 287 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 287 km ESE of Katabu, Indonesia on 2 Jan 2020, 11:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Baubau, about 265 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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