| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.9 km |
| Coordinates | 2.827, 128.208 |
| UTC time | 2017-01-21 05:16:31.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 21, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.208 and latitude 2.827.
| Location | Tobelo |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-01-21
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-04-10 19:08 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.4
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-04-06 23:19 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 4.2
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-04-05 17:40 UTC
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178.4 km |
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M 4.1
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-04-03 04:08 UTC
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210.0 km |
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M 4.2
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-03-29 09:27 UTC
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153.1 km |
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M 4.4
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-03-22 04:41 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-03-20 17:13 UTC
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187.3 km |
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M 4.1
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-03-14 20:49 UTC
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73.8 km |
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