Indonesia earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 105 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 105 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Aug 13, 1986, 1:09 AM GMT+9 (16:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 139 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.3 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1986-08-12 16:09:37 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.502° N, 127.457° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.4139 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14649 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 5.0130 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14649 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 4.8129 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14649 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 5.0125 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14649 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 5.9121 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 4.9125 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 4.7122 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 4.8122 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 4.985 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 4.8141 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 5.0129 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 4.9138 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 4.6132 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 4.3103 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14648 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 4.7107 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14647 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 5.0124 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 6.4131 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 31 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 6.3110 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 5.0120 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 5.5128 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 5.0131 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 5.1131 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 5.4131 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 4.8123 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 4.7150 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 5.2140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 4.9Molucca Sea · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 5.0141 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14646 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 4.4134 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14644 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 4.2121 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14643 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 5.0107 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14641 days ago · 33 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 4.8113 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14640 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 4.6104 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14639 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 5.0138 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14639 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 4.0157 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14639 days ago · 104 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 4.3118 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14639 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 4.2108 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14639 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 5.6132 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14638 days ago · 35 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 5.0139 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14638 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 4.6129 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14637 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 4.2143 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14636 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 5.0140 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14630 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 4.3182 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14625 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 5.5153 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14600 days ago · 46 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 4.4149 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14599 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 5.9138 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14598 days ago · 106 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 4.4144 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14595 days ago · 111 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 5.1135 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14593 days ago · 125 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 5.595 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14652 days ago · 123 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002x33. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.