M4.0 earthquake - 186 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
3835 d ago · 17 Apr 2016, 23:44 UTC 186 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 186 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on 17 Apr 2016, 23:44 UTC at a depth of 103 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Tual, about 186 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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