M5.1 earthquake 127 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 127 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Mar 9, 1982, 8:34 PM GMT+9 (11:34 UTC), 59 km (37 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-09 11:34:00 UTC
- Depth
- 59.4 km (36.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.157° N, 126.948° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16250 days ago · 79 km deep · 68 km away
- 4.8191 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16236 days ago · 121 km deep · 84 km away
- 4.5169 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16220 days ago · 78 km deep · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001k1e. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:01 AM UTC.