M5.7 earthquake 189 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 189 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Jul 25, 1969, 9:34 PM GMT+8 (13:34 UTC), 26 km (16 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.6 160 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-07-25 13:34:09 UTC
- Depth
- 25.8 km (16.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.591° N, 126.535° 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
- ±0.20
- 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 iscgem807426. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.