M4.9 earthquake 125 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 125 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Mar 13, 1978, 5:37 AM GMT+9 (20:37 UTC), 237 km (147 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-03-12 20:37:28 UTC
- Depth
- 237.0 km (147.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.691° N, 128.608° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17706 days ago · 133 km deep · 56 km away
- 4.9127 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17692 days ago · 234 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.7180 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17683 days ago · 207 km deep · 58 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayIndonesia earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000tc8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.