M5.6 earthquake near Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi
2549 d ago · 24 Oct 2019, 13:38 UTC 68 km WSW of Tomohon, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 68 km WSW of Tomohon, Indonesia on 24 Oct 2019, 13:38 UTC at a depth of 241 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Kotamobagu, about 51 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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