M4.4 earthquake - 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
2833 d ago · 15 Jan 2019, 02:47 UTC 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 156 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on 15 Jan 2019, 02:47 UTC at a depth of 35 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Tobelo, about 156 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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