M5.5 earthquake 134 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 134 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, May 19, 1971, 8:06 PM GMT+9 (11:06 UTC), 30 km (19 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 162 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-05-19 11:06:31 UTC
- Depth
- 30.0 km (18.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.302° N, 129.074° 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
- ±0.25
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem784725. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC.