M4.9 earthquake 269 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 269 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 12, 1981, 4:36 AM GMT+9 (19:36 UTC), 61 km (38 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-11-11 19:36:07 UTC
- Depth
- 60.5 km (37.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.168° N, 128.075° 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.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4283 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16386 days ago · 63 km deep · 32 km away
- 4.1north of Halmahera, Indonesia · 16369 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gx5. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.