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M5.0 earthquake - 222 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia

2583 d ago · 20 Sept 2019, 20:59 UTC 222 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 222 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia on 20 Sept 2019, 20:59 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 Kawasi, about 156 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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