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M5.4 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku

2841 d ago · 5 Jan 2019, 10:54 UTC 172 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 172 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on 5 Jan 2019, 10:54 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Kawasi, about 88 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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