M4.1 earthquake 85 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 85 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, May 25, 1985, 12:43 PM GMT+9 (03:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.6 122 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
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-25 03:43:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.493° N, 128.107° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15072 days ago · 229 km deep · 50 km away
- 5.0143 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15055 days ago · 229 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.278 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15045 days ago · 93 km deep · 89 km away
- 4.4101 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15039 days ago · 65 km deep · 93 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002f5s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.