Indonesia earthquakes

M6.4 earthquake 271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Jan 31, 1969, 9:44 AM GMT+9 (00:44 UTC), 48 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
6.4 (mw), strong
Local time
UTC
1969-01-31 00:44:17 UTC
Depth
48.4 km (30.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.179° N, 128.147° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 3.4 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.5270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21061 days ago · 49 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 6.0291 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21061 days ago · 40 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 5.5278 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21060 days ago · 45 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 6.1231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21059 days ago · 49 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 5.5255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21059 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 5.7241 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21059 days ago · 45 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 5.9284 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21057 days ago · 28 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 6.4220 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21044 days ago · 29 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 5.5231 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21044 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 6.4199 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21041 days ago · 44 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 6.4187 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21041 days ago · 48 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 6.2206 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21040 days ago · 34 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 6.2256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21028 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 5.9255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21027 days ago · 28 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 6.0231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21006 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 6.7250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21006 days ago · 60 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 5.7293 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21003 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813710. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.