M5.2 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku
1100 d ago · 12 Oct 2023, 06:18 UTC 174 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 174 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on 12 Oct 2023, 06:18 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Dobo, about 136 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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