M5.1 earthquake 65 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 65 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Jul 5, 1982, 8:55 PM GMT+9 (11:55 UTC), 133 km (83 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
- 1982-07-05 11:55:45 UTC
- Depth
- 133.4 km (82.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.672° N, 127.428° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1155 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16154 days ago · 72 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.7100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16118 days ago · 100 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001n9p. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC.