M5.5 earthquake 152 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 152 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 26, 1964, 11:22 PM GMT+9 (14:22 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 172 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-10-26 14:22:59 UTC
- Depth
- 45.1 km (28.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.986° N, 126.664° 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
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem863876. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC.