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M5.4 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

3254 d ago · 18 Nov 2017, 18:36 UTC 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 18 Nov 2017, 18:36 UTC at a depth of 15 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 42 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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