M5.4 earthquake near Baubau, Southeast Sulawesi
2198 d ago · 9 Oct 2020, 02:57 UTC 122 km S of Katabu, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 122 km S of Katabu, Indonesia on 9 Oct 2020, 02:57 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 Baubau, about 64 km away in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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