M5.1 earthquake 197 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 197 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Aug 21, 1985, 5:51 PM GMT+8 (09:51 UTC), 46 km (28 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-08-21 09:51:46 UTC
- Depth
- 45.5 km (28.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.144° N, 126.924° 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 2.1 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.7161 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14988 days ago · 95 km deep · 97 km away
- 4.8213 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14975 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
- 4.9188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14954 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002hz6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.