Earthquake jolts area close to Tual, Indonesia: 5.0 magnitude registered on Oct. 29

Published Oct 29, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake struck close to Tual on Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The tremor rattled the region at 20:32 UTC (05:32 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter roughly 131 km north-northwest of Tual.

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Source: The U.S. Geological Survey