M4.7 earthquake 86 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 86 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Jul 1, 1984, 12:18 PM GMT+9 (03:18 UTC), 133 km (83 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 50 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-07-01 03:18:13 UTC
- Depth
- 133.1 km (82.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.376° N, 128.441° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7132 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15413 days ago · 136 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.7112 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15411 days ago · 237 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.850 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15410 days ago · 161 km deep · 39 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00025ec. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.