M4.9 earthquake near Gorontalo, Gorontalo
3721 d ago · 9 Aug 2016, 11:27 UTC 83 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on 9 Aug 2016, 11:27 UTC at a depth of 138 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Gorontalo, about 83 km away in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
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