Aru Islands Earthquake: M 5.1 - 120 km E of Tual, Indonesia

Date & time: 2023-08-10 06:58:38 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Aug 10, 2023 at 3:58 pm

Latitude/ Longitude: 5.641°S 133.841°E

Epicenter: Arafura Sea

Magnitude: 5.1

Depth: 10.0 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 120.6 km (74.9 mi) E of Tual, Maluku, Indonesia
• 313.7 km (194.9 mi) SW of Nabire, Central Papua, Indonesia
• 347.5 km (215.9 mi) SSE of Fakfak, Papua, Indonesia
• 394.6 km (245.2 mi) S of Bintuni, West Papua, Indonesia
• 461.4 km (286.7 mi) S of Ransiki, West Papua, Indonesia

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• II - III Dobo

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.1 - 120 km E of Tual, Indonesia
• BMKG: M 5.5 - 74 km NW of Dobo
• IRIS 

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