Indonesia earthquakes

M6.0 earthquake 291 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 291 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Jan 31, 1969, 10:48 PM GMT+9 (13:48 UTC), 40 km (25 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
6.0 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1969-01-31 13:48:24 UTC
Depth
40.0 km (24.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.356° N, 128.231° 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

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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 3.0 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.5278 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21059 days ago · 45 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 6.1231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21058 days ago · 49 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 5.5255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21058 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 5.7241 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21058 days ago · 45 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 5.9284 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21057 days ago · 28 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 6.4220 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21043 days ago · 29 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 5.5231 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21043 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 6.4199 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21040 days ago · 44 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 6.2206 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21040 days ago · 34 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 6.2256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21027 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 5.9255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21027 days ago · 28 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 5.6222 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21024 days ago · 70 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 6.0231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21005 days ago · 24 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 6.7250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21005 days ago · 60 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 5.7293 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21002 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away

Before

  1. 5.5270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21060 days ago · 49 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 6.4271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21060 days ago · 48 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813732. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.