M4.2 earthquake - 192 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia
3682 d ago · 17 Sept 2016, 12:17 UTC 192 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 192 km N of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 17 Sept 2016, 12:17 UTC at a depth of 447 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.
The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 192 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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