Indonesia earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 241 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, May 22, 2001, 3:23 AM GMT+8 (19:23 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 179 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2001-05-21 19:23:41 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
3.518° N, 126.762° 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.

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Depth from
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Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6Pulau-Pulau Talaud, Indonesia · 9256 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 4.7202 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9256 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 4.7204 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9256 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 4.8197 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9256 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 4.6182 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9249 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 4.7174 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9247 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 4.2240 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9244 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 4.6202 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9242 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 5.0246 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9241 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 5.4179 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9241 days ago · 94 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.5182 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9241 days ago · 100 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 5.0198 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9240 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 4.7206 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9228 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 4.6164 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9222 days ago · 33 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 4.9221 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 9204 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000afag. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:06 PM UTC.