M4.9 earthquake 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 241 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Jun 10, 1987, 11:34 AM GMT+8 (03:34 UTC), 77 km (48 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.4 210 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines. 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-06-10 03:34:05 UTC
- Depth
- 76.5 km (47.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.556° N, 126.815° 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 1.9 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.4210 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14331 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.8168 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14330 days ago · 104 km deep · 92 km away
- 5.2184 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 14320 days ago · 81 km deep · 69 km away
- 4.4150 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14315 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00035pb. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.