M5.1 earthquake 241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Feb 27, 1985, 11:18 AM GMT+8 (03:18 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 230 km NW 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-02-27 03:18:58 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.195° N, 126.395° 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
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- 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5230 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15148 days ago · 74 km deep · 95 km away
- 4.6229 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15138 days ago · 62 km deep · 85 km away
- 5.2230 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15126 days ago · 51 km deep · 49 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002c8t. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC.