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M5.1 earthquake near Masohi, Maluku

3391 d ago · 4 Jul 2017, 19:28 UTC 144 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 144 km ESE of Amahai, Indonesia on 4 Jul 2017, 19:28 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Masohi, about 143 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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