M4.8 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku
2085 d ago · 31 Jan 2021, 09:28 UTC 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 116 km E of Tual, Indonesia on 31 Jan 2021, 09:28 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 53 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:05 UTC
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