M4.7 earthquake 198 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 198 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Aug 21, 1982, 9:33 PM GMT+8 (13:33 UTC), 79 km (49 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 183 km WNW 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-21 13:33:44 UTC
- Depth
- 79.3 km (49.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.878° N, 126.633° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1183 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16094 days ago · 87 km deep · 34 km away
- 4.8162 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 16083 days ago · 57 km deep · 48 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p63. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.