M5.1 earthquake 160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Apr 5, 1976, 11:03 PM GMT+9 (14:03 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-05 14:03:23 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.255° N, 126.666° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 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 usp0000fsb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:15 PM UTC.