M5.5 earthquake 270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Jan 31, 1969, 5:56 PM GMT+9 (08:56 UTC), 49 km (30 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 291 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813724. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:25 AM UTC.