M4.8 earthquake 63 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 63 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 19, 1980, 4:57 AM GMT+9 (19:57 UTC), 42 km (26 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-18 19:57:27 UTC
- Depth
- 42.0 km (26.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.172° N, 128.164° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp00019ev. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.