M5.3 earthquake 84 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 84 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 24, 1973, 8:46 AM GMT+9 (23:46 UTC), 126 km (78 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-23 23:46:45 UTC
- Depth
- 126.0 km (78.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.610° N, 127.261° 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 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004mt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.