M4.3 earthquake near Tual, Maluku
730 d ago · 17 Oct 2024, 14:45 UTC 124 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 124 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on 17 Oct 2024, 14:45 UTC at a depth of 38 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 Tual, about 124 km away in Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 00:55 UTC
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