M5.8 earthquake 218 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 218 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Dec 7, 1971, 3:23 PM GMT+9 (06:23 UTC), 51 km (32 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-12-07 06:23:11 UTC
- Depth
- 51.1 km (31.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.700° N, 128.001° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem777551. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.