M4.8 earthquake 103 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 103 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Nov 16, 1984, 6:14 AM GMT+9 (21:14 UTC), 72 km (45 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 103 km ENE 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-11-15 21:14:02 UTC
- Depth
- 71.8 km (44.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.308° N, 128.745° 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 1.8 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0103 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15285 days ago · 65 km deep · 9 km away
- 4.612 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15226 days ago · 129 km deep · 92 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002941. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.