M5.3 earthquake - 267 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
3282 d ago · 21 Oct 2017, 01:32 UTC 267 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 267 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on 21 Oct 2017, 01:32 UTC at a depth of 63 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 237 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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