M5.9 earthquake 144 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 6, 1971, 5:17 PM GMT+9 (08:17 UTC), 24 km (15 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
- 5.9 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-02-06 08:17:49 UTC
- Depth
- 24.1 km (15.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.214° N, 126.800° 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 2.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.5138 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 20306 days ago · 24 km deep · 7 km away
- 5.6151 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 20282 days ago · 33 km deep · 8 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem786928. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.