M4.8 earthquake 191 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 191 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Apr 17, 1982, 4:32 PM GMT+8 (08:32 UTC), 121 km (75 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-04-17 08:32:23 UTC
- Depth
- 121.1 km (75.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.875° N, 126.721° 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 1.8 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 usp0001ksk. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.