M5.1 earthquake 70 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 70 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Jun 9, 1975, 12:11 PM GMT+9 (03:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 83 km W 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-06-09 03:11:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.123° N, 127.507° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 37
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000bcp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.