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M5.2 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

757 d ago · 19 Sept 2024, 07:45 UTC 91 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 91 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 19 Sept 2024, 07:45 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Daruba, about 47 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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