M5.1 earthquake 154 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 154 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Apr 15, 1979, 1:15 PM GMT+9 (04:15 UTC), 125 km (78 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-04-15 04:15:37 UTC
- Depth
- 125.0 km (77.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.118° N, 128.159° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7106 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17337 days ago · 132 km deep · 99 km away
- 5.1188 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17319 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001006. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.