M5.8 earthquake 56 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 56 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Jun 25, 1972, 8:20 AM GMT+9 (23:20 UTC), 209 km (130 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.2 88 km NW 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-06-24 23:20:06 UTC
- Depth
- 208.9 km (129.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.476° N, 127.570° 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
- 0.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.0 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
- ±0.46
- 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: 3 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 iscgem772849. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC.