M5.0 earthquake 99 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 99 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Dec 24, 1978, 9:36 PM GMT+9 (12:36 UTC), 239 km (149 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-24 12:36:39 UTC
- Depth
- 239.0 km (148.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.430° N, 128.563° 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
- 48
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y38. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.