M4.3 earthquake near Dobo, Maluku

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 171 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on 31 Oct 2017, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 33 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 100 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.