M4.6 earthquake 249 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 249 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Aug 18, 2000, 12:06 PM GMT+9 (03:06 UTC), 106 km (66 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
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-08-18 03:06:35 UTC
- Depth
- 106.1 km (65.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.978° N, 127.870° 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
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009ypv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:36 AM UTC.