M4.0 earthquake near Tahuna, North Sulawesi
3603 d ago · 5 Dec 2016, 04:40 UTC 236 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 236 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on 5 Dec 2016, 04:40 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Tahuna, about 135 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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