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M5.1 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

1458 d ago · 19 Oct 2022, 04:19 UTC 64 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 64 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 19 Oct 2022, 04:19 UTC at a depth of 68 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 17 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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