M5.7 earthquake 57 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 57 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Oct 17, 1967, 1:58 AM GMT+9 (16:58 UTC), 125 km (78 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-10-16 16:58:03 UTC
- Depth
- 125.0 km (77.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.715° N, 127.493° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic

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
- ±0.66
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem830365. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.