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M4.3 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

3705 d ago · 26 Aug 2016, 02:20 UTC 53 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 53 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 26 Aug 2016, 02:20 UTC at a depth of 232 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 8 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:17 UTC

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