M4.9 earthquake near Amahai, Maluku
3404 d ago · 23 Jun 2017, 00:15 UTC 135 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 135 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia on 23 Jun 2017, 00:15 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Amahai, about 136 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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