Indonesia earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 278 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 278 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 1, 1969, 5:37 AM GMT+9 (20:37 UTC), 45 km (28 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.1 231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1969-01-31 20:37:52 UTC
Depth
45.0 km (28.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.242° N, 128.065° 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
±0.23
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 2.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.1231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21052 days ago · 49 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 5.5255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21052 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 5.7241 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21051 days ago · 45 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 5.9284 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21050 days ago · 28 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 6.8220 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21050 days ago · 27 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 6.4220 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21037 days ago · 29 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 5.5231 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21037 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 6.4199 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21033 days ago · 44 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 6.4187 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21033 days ago · 48 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 6.2206 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21033 days ago · 34 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 6.2256 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21020 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 5.9255 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21020 days ago · 28 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 5.6222 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 21018 days ago · 70 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 6.0231 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 20999 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 6.7250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 20998 days ago · 60 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 5.7293 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines · 20995 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 6.0291 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21053 days ago · 40 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 5.5270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21053 days ago · 49 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 6.4271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 21054 days ago · 48 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 7.6223 km ESE of Sarangani, Philippines · 21054 days ago · 61 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813746. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.