Indonesia earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 48 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 48 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Mar 2, 2001, 12:38 AM GMT+9 (15:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 112 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.1 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2001-03-01 15:38:44 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
1.680° N, 127.574° 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.

How well it is located

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9112 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9341 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.829 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9318 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.4117 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9306 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 4.698 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9293 days ago · 108 km deep · 52 km away

Before

  1. 4.092 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9344 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 5.286 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9348 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.764 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9359 days ago · 163 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.990 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.469 km N of Ternate, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 4.833 km SW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 4.741 km SSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 4.985 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 75 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 4.723 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 4.819 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 5.219 km WSW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9367 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 5.095 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia · 9371 days ago · 112 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aapv. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:58 AM UTC.