M4.2 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
2978 d ago · 22 Aug 2018, 09:54 UTC 135 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 135 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 22 Aug 2018, 09:54 UTC at a depth of 161 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 Gorontalo, about 136 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
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