Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.5 just reported 90 km northeast of Tobelo, Indonesia
4.5 quake 4 Feb 10:43 am (GMT +9)

An intermediate to deep magnitude 4.5 earthquake was reported in the morning near Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Friday, February 4th, 2022, at 10:43 am local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 231.4 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.5 as well.
According to preliminary calculations, we do not expect that the quake was felt by many people and did not cause any damage. In Tobelo (pop. 10,000, 90 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Feb 4, 2022 10:43 am (GMT +9) local time (4 Feb 2022 01:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.5
Depth: 231.4 km
Epicenterlatitude / longitude: 2.35°N / 128.53°E (North Maluku, Indonesia)
Primary data source: USGS
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