Indonesia earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 164 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 164 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 29, 1973, 8:05 AM GMT+9 (23:05 UTC), 59 km (37 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1973-01-28 23:05:12 UTC
Depth
59.0 km (36.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.377° N, 126.679° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
29

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19596 days ago · 63 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 4.5154 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19577 days ago · 70 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 4.7156 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19566 days ago · 95 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 6.3157 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19558 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 5.4174 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19558 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 5.2168 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19558 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 5.5163 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 19558 days ago · 47 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 5.6170 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19558 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 6.5162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19556 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 5.2143 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19556 days ago · 32 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 5.1143 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19556 days ago · 38 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 4.6153 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19556 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 4.5168 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19554 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 4.5176 km ENE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 19548 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000as. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.