M5.1 earthquake 233 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 233 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Sep 11, 1979, 1:43 AM GMT+8 (17:43 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 188 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.
Map
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
- 1979-09-10 17:43:08 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.497° N, 126.858° 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
- 42
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp00012w0. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC.