M4.8 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
3161 d ago · 21 Feb 2018, 00:04 UTC 174 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 174 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia on 21 Feb 2018, 00:04 UTC at a depth of 61 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Kawasi, about 93 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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