M4.6 earthquake 103 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 103 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Apr 3, 1982, 4:33 PM GMT+9 (07:33 UTC), 36 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 92 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-03 07:33:23 UTC
- Depth
- 35.8 km (22.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.348° N, 128.702° 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001kh1. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.