M5.0 earthquake 166 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 166 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Sep 29, 1985, 1:55 PM GMT+9 (04:55 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 92 km WNW 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-09-29 04:55:45 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.195° N, 126.586° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.392 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14924 days ago · 114 km deep · 76 km away
- 5.4159 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14916 days ago · 68 km deep · 25 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002k8x. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:12 PM UTC.