M4.5 earthquake 50 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 50 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Mar 14, 1987, 11:43 PM GMT+9 (14:43 UTC), 154 km (96 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-14 14:43:40 UTC
- Depth
- 154.3 km (95.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.174° N, 128.112° 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 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033aa. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.