M4.5 earthquake 169 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 169 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, May 3, 1982, 1:46 AM GMT+9 (16:46 UTC), 78 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.7 105 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-05-02 16:46:28 UTC
- Depth
- 78.0 km (48.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.304° N, 126.600° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5106 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16198 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.7105 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 16198 days ago · 33 km deep · 96 km away
- 4.7Molucca Sea · 16176 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m2h. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.