M5.0 earthquake 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 75 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Dec 11, 1987, 10:42 AM GMT+9 (01:42 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-11 01:42:54 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.389° N, 128.171° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.9144 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14140 days ago · 228 km deep · 71 km away
- 4.8145 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 14115 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003b5x. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC.