M4.5 earthquake 96 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 9, 1987, 10:36 AM GMT+9 (01:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.8 103 km ESE 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-09 01:36:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.121° N, 128.637° 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 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.8103 km ESE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14411 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.194 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14409 days ago · 48 km deep · 3 km away
- 5.692 km SSE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14409 days ago · 33 km deep · 22 km away
- 5.198 km SE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14406 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003410. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.