Indonesia earthquakes

M6.4 earthquake 187 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 187 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Feb 20, 1969, 7:30 PM GMT+9 (10:30 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.4 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1969-02-20 10:30:20 UTC
Depth
47.5 km (29.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
3.405° N, 128.233° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.2206 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21033 days ago · 34 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 6.2256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21020 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 5.9255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21020 days ago · 28 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 6.0231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 20998 days ago · 24 km deep · 45 km away

Before

  1. 6.4199 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21033 days ago · 44 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 5.5231 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21036 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 6.4220 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21036 days ago · 29 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 5.7241 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21051 days ago · 45 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 5.5255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21051 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 6.1231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21051 days ago · 49 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 5.5278 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21052 days ago · 45 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 5.5270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21053 days ago · 49 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 6.4271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21053 days ago · 48 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem812402. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC.