M4.9 earthquake 188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 188 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 14, 1985, 5:25 AM GMT+8 (21:25 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 159 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-13 21:25:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.066° N, 126.958° 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 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4159 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14924 days ago · 68 km deep · 81 km away
- 4.9134 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14911 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ksb. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC.