M5.4 earthquake 229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Mar 12, 1976, 2:13 PM GMT+8 (06:13 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-03-12 06:13:40 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.476° N, 126.892° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp0000fdu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.