M5.2 earthquake 204 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 204 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 21, 1973, 9:45 AM GMT+8 (01:45 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-21 01:45:45 UTC
- Depth
- 62.0 km (38.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.938° N, 126.619° 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.
- Stations used
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.2Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia · 19358 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 5.0173 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19353 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000034x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.