M4.8 earthquake 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 168 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 13, 1976, 9:39 AM GMT+9 (00:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 235 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-02-13 00:39:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.477° N, 126.695° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0235 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 18453 days ago · 93 km deep · 81 km away
- 5.1160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18432 days ago · 58 km deep · 25 km away
- 5.0163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 18427 days ago · 42 km deep · 13 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000f1e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.