M5.0 earthquake 239 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 239 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Nov 29, 1980, 6:05 PM GMT+9 (09:05 UTC), 67 km (42 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-11-29 09:05:39 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.895° N, 127.981° 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
- 22
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 usp0001b2x. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.