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M5.3 earthquake near Tobelo, North Maluku

327 d ago · 23 Nov 2025, 03:19 UTC 72 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 72 km NNE of Maba, Indonesia on 23 Nov 2025, 03:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tobelo, about 79 km away in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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