M4.7 earthquake 157 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 157 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, May 3, 1985, 1:45 AM GMT+9 (16:45 UTC), 212 km (132 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-02 16:45:40 UTC
- Depth
- 211.7 km (131.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.879° N, 128.847° 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 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.185 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15095 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.6122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15071 days ago · 229 km deep · 43 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ed4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:41 AM UTC.