M5.0 earthquake - 177 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
3203 d ago · 8 Jan 2018, 14:09 UTC 177 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 177 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on 8 Jan 2018, 14:09 UTC at a depth of 36 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 Tahuna, about 172 km away in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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