5.4
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.4 earthquake - 292 km SE of Sur, Oman
3637 d ago · 31 Oct 2016, 16:02 UTC 292 km SE of Sur, Oman
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 292 km SE of Sur, Oman on 31 Oct 2016, 16:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Sur, about 292 km away in Southeastern Governorate, Oman.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.