M4.3 earthquake 270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 270 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Oct 29, 1985, 1:23 AM GMT+9 (16:23 UTC), 165 km (103 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
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-10-28 16:23:14 UTC
- Depth
- 165.0 km (102.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.165° N, 128.234° 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
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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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002m7q. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC.