M5.0 earthquake 244 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 244 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, May 4, 2001, 1:24 AM GMT+9 (16:24 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
- 2001-05-03 16:24:23 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.937° N, 128.126° 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 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.6229 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9274 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
- 4.8Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia · 9255 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aecs. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.