M4.5 earthquake near Daruba, North Maluku
1815 d ago · 28 Oct 2021, 10:00 UTC 144 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 144 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on 28 Oct 2021, 10:00 UTC at a depth of 82 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 114 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:25 UTC
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