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M5.1 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku

1891 d ago · 12 Aug 2021, 21:13 UTC 53 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 53 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia on 12 Aug 2021, 21:13 UTC at a depth of 96 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tobelo, about 53 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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