M4.9 earthquake 269 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 269 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Aug 24, 1984, 5:26 PM GMT+9 (08:26 UTC), 62 km (39 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-08-24 08:26:02 UTC
- Depth
- 62.2 km (38.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.151° N, 128.255° 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 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8271 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15366 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
- 4.9275 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15365 days ago · 60 km deep · 11 km away
- 4.8272 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15364 days ago · 94 km deep · 17 km away
- 4.9253 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15359 days ago · 64 km deep · 16 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00026pc. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.