M5.1 earthquake Halmahera, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in Halmahera, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 1, 1984, 11:47 PM GMT+9 (14:47 UTC), 88 km (54 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 126 km NNE 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-01-01 14:47:16 UTC
- Depth
- 87.7 km (54.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.321° N, 128.616° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.647 km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15555 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
- 5.2126 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15553 days ago · 139 km deep · 67 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00020za. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.