M5.8 earthquake 138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Jul 26, 1964, 6:29 AM GMT+9 (21:29 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 1964-07-25 21:29:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.958° N, 128.224° 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
- ±0.21
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem866325. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.