M5.6 earthquake 80 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 80 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 8, 1969, 2:04 PM GMT+9 (05:04 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 139 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-12-08 05:04:22 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.734° N, 127.282° 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
- 2.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.4 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
- ±0.45
- 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 iscgem800842. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.