M4.5 earthquake 144 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 144 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 1, 1977, 1:59 AM GMT+9 (16:59 UTC), 230 km (143 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-10-31 16:59:02 UTC
- Depth
- 230.0 km (142.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.773° N, 128.787° 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
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000rat. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.