M5.2 earthquake 61 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 61 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Feb 6, 1978, 8:10 AM GMT+9 (23:10 UTC), 157 km (98 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-05 23:10:32 UTC
- Depth
- 157.0 km (97.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.879° N, 127.478° 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
- 50
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.753 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17769 days ago · 151 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.779 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17724 days ago · 134 km deep · 22 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000suh. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.