Indonesia earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 283 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 283 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 12, 1981, 5:37 AM GMT+9 (20:37 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1981-11-11 20:37:10 UTC
Depth
62.9 km (39.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
4.266° N, 128.348° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.1north of Halmahera, Indonesia · 16369 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 4.9269 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16386 days ago · 61 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 4.1257 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16396 days ago · 102 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 5.3283 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16412 days ago · 56 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gx8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.