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M4.5 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku

1918 d ago · 17 Jul 2021, 12:58 UTC 84 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 84 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on 17 Jul 2021, 12:58 UTC at a depth of 121 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tobelo, about 85 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC

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