M5.7 earthquake 58 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Sep 16, 1972, 7:51 PM GMT+9 (10:51 UTC), 160 km (99 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 59 km W 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-16 10:51:41 UTC
- Depth
- 160.0 km (99.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.215° N, 128.225° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.3% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.859 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19702 days ago · 126 km deep · 97 km away
- 5.7120 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19687 days ago · 44 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem769447. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:37 AM UTC.