M5.3 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
224 d ago · 6 Mar 2026, 17:55 UTC 66 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 66 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia on 6 Mar 2026, 17:55 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 Daruba, about 56 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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