M4.9 earthquake 186 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 186 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Sep 28, 2000, 8:37 PM GMT+8 (12:37 UTC), 64 km (40 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-09-28 12:37:04 UTC
- Depth
- 64.0 km (39.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.073° N, 126.991° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4135 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9480 days ago · 85 km deep · 100 km away
- 4.2154 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9452 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a0ya. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC.