M4.3 earthquake - 256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
2863 d ago · 15 Dec 2018, 09:46 UTC 256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on 15 Dec 2018, 09:46 UTC at a depth of 151 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 Daruba, about 229 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:13 UTC
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