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M6.1 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

11488 d ago · 4 May 1995, 02:18 UTC 55 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 55 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 4 May 1995, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 23 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Daruba, about 27 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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