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M4.3 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku

3348 d ago · 17 Aug 2017, 13:54 UTC 110 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 110 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on 17 Aug 2017, 13:54 UTC at a depth of 79 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 Daruba, about 76 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:43 UTC

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