M5.1 earthquake - 194 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
3762 d ago · 28 Jun 2016, 13:55 UTC 194 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 194 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on 28 Jun 2016, 13:55 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 Dobo, about 178 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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