M4.9 earthquake 246 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 246 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Dec 28, 1975, 6:52 AM GMT+8 (22:52 UTC), 114 km (71 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-12-27 22:52:57 UTC
- Depth
- 114.0 km (70.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.335° N, 126.467° 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
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 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 usp0000e44. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.