M5.2 earthquake 90 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 5, 1975, 6:24 AM GMT+9 (21:24 UTC), 37 km (23 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-01-04 21:24:13 UTC
- Depth
- 37.0 km (23.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.948° N, 127.230° 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
- 23
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00009d9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC.