M5.3 earthquake 83 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 83 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 5, 1975, 8:47 PM GMT+9 (11:47 UTC), 108 km (67 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-05 11:47:02 UTC
- Depth
- 108.0 km (67.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.786° N, 127.258° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000cbe. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC.