M4.9 earthquake 246 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 246 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Jun 1, 1978, 6:21 AM GMT+8 (22:21 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 164 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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
- 1978-05-31 22:21:43 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.612° N, 126.820° 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
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000uv5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.