M5.3 earthquake 143 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 143 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 28, 1981, 1:36 PM GMT+9 (04:36 UTC), 43 km (27 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
- 5.3 (ms), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-01-28 04:36:49 UTC
- Depth
- 43.0 km (26.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.912° N, 126.732° 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
- 51
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001bxf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.