M4.9 earthquake 90 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 90 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Jun 11, 1981, 6:37 AM GMT+9 (21:37 UTC), 111 km (69 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-10 21:37:56 UTC
- Depth
- 111.0 km (69.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.484° N, 128.314° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 3 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 usp0001e2w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC.