Indonesia earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 46 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 46 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 9, 1983, 11:36 AM GMT+9 (02:36 UTC), 41 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 40 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1983-11-09 02:36:41 UTC
Depth
40.7 km (25.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.418° N, 128.295° 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 2.0 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.968 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15657 days ago · 39 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 4.359 km NE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 15654 days ago · 80 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 4.949 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15653 days ago · 57 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 5.740 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15602 days ago · 44 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.258 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15602 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 5.443 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15658 days ago · 54 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 5.045 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 38 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.634 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 5.152 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 35 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 5.043 km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 50 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 5.056 km S of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15659 days ago · 44 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 5.643 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 37 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 5.335 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 42 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 5.233 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 59 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 5.538 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 57 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 6.438 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 39 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 5.154 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 67 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 5.150 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 41 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 5.239 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 50 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 4.861 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 47 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 5.145 km S of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 64 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 6.662 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 59 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 6.139 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15660 days ago · 31 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001znx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.