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M4.4 earthquake 155 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 155 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Aug 10, 1987, 12:06 AM GMT+9 (15:06 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 161 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1987-08-09 15:06:27 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.333° N, 126.745° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.2161 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14272 days ago · 45 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 5.277 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14271 days ago · 126 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 4.6203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14263 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.7205 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14263 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 4.8203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14262 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 4.5151 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14262 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 4.6190 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14258 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 5.2208 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14257 days ago · 71 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 5.0207 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14257 days ago · 73 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 5.1199 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14255 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 5.4126 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14239 days ago · 39 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 4.8149 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14232 days ago · 90 km deep · 57 km away

Before

  1. 4.4150 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14305 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 4.771 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14311 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 5.2168 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14317 days ago · 77 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 4.8159 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14317 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 5.2171 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 14317 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00037d1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.