M5.0 earthquake near Kawasi, North Maluku
3517 d ago · 28 Feb 2017, 19:08 UTC 227 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 227 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on 28 Feb 2017, 19:08 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Kawasi, about 35 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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