M5.0 earthquake 138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Jul 6, 1981, 12:02 AM GMT+9 (15:02 UTC), 121 km (75 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 192 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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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
- 1981-07-05 15:02:09 UTC
- Depth
- 121.4 km (75.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.964° N, 127.824° 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 2.0 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8162 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16511 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.7north of Halmahera, Indonesia · 16508 days ago · 100 km deep · 78 km away
- 5.4192 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16498 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.6175 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16483 days ago · 80 km deep · 40 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001ehs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.