M4.7 earthquake 194 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 194 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Jun 12, 1981, 7:30 AM GMT+9 (22:30 UTC), 70 km (43 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-06-11 22:30:19 UTC
- Depth
- 70.0 km (43.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.263° N, 127.158° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16515 days ago · 121 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.6175 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16483 days ago · 80 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001e3e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.