M5.2 earthquake 133 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 133 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 21, 1981, 2:33 AM GMT+9 (17:33 UTC), 90 km (56 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-09-20 17:33:55 UTC
- Depth
- 90.4 km (56.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.052° N, 126.856° 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 2.2 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8102 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16439 days ago · 88 km deep · 54 km away
- 4.3101 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16438 days ago · 89 km deep · 66 km away
- 4.672 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16433 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g06. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:46 AM UTC.