M4.8 earthquake 117 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 117 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 12, 1975, 12:39 AM GMT+9 (15:39 UTC), 67 km (42 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-08-11 15:39:37 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.775° N, 128.177° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0000cef. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.