Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes near Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred early morning on Saturday, January 4th, 2025, at 2:59 am local time near Tobelo, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara, North Maluku, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency.
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 117 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.
A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 4.6 earthquake.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Tobelo (pop. 10,000) located 63 km from the epicenter.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jan 4, 2025 02:59 am (Jayapura time) local time (3 Jan 2025 17:59 GMT)
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 117.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 2.28°N / 128.13°E (Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia)
Primary data source: BMKG
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