M4.5 earthquake near Sofifi, North Maluku
2651 d ago · 15 Jul 2019, 05:48 UTC 134 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 134 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia on 15 Jul 2019, 05:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Sofifi, about 134 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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