M5.8 earthquake 164 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 164 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 14, 1959, 8:10 AM GMT+9:30 (22:40 UTC), 25 km (16 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1959-09-13 22:40:43 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.826° N, 129.189° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.22
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem882887. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.