Indonesia earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 59 km NE of Sofifi, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 59 km NE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sun, Nov 13, 1983, 10:10 AM GMT+9 (01:10 UTC), 80 km (50 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 49 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1983-11-13 01:10:32 UTC
Depth
80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
1.087° N, 127.969° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.949 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15653 days ago · 57 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 5.740 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15603 days ago · 44 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.258 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15602 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 4.968 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15658 days ago · 39 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 5.046 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 41 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 5.443 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 54 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 5.045 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 38 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 4.634 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 5.152 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 5.043 km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 50 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 5.056 km S of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 44 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 5.643 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 37 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 5.335 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 42 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 5.233 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 59 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 5.538 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 57 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 6.438 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 39 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 5.154 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 67 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 5.150 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 41 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 5.239 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 50 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 4.861 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 47 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 5.145 km S of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 64 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 6.662 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 59 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 6.139 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15661 days ago · 31 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001zs9. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.