M4.7 earthquake 84 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 84 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Mar 2, 2001, 8:10 AM GMT+9 (23:10 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 101 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-03-01 23:10:42 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.801° N, 128.767° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aaqq. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.