M5.2 earthquake 127 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 127 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Dec 14, 1983, 8:21 AM GMT+9 (23:21 UTC), 85 km (53 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-13 23:21:01 UTC
- Depth
- 85.3 km (53.0 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.854° N, 128.258° 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 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020fp. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC.