Indonesia earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 165 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 165 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 12, 1982, 11:33 PM GMT+9 (14:33 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-08-12 14:33:38 UTC
Depth
55.8 km (34.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.490° N, 126.726° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16110 days ago · 100 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 5.0189 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 16108 days ago · 89 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.7198 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16104 days ago · 79 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 5.1183 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16094 days ago · 87 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 4.8162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16084 days ago · 57 km deep · 4 km away

Before

  1. 5.0203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16132 days ago · 70 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 4.6158 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16139 days ago · 75 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p0c. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.