M5.1 earthquake 180 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 180 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Feb 19, 1978, 11:53 AM GMT+9 (02:53 UTC), 46 km (29 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-19 02:53:07 UTC
- Depth
- 46.0 km (28.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.925° N, 129.115° 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
- 36
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 3 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 usp0000t1e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.