M4.4 earthquake - 233 km SSE of Tual, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 233 km SSE of Tual, Indonesia on 9 Oct 2023, 10:51 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Dobo, about 213 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.