Indonesia earthquakes

M4.4 earthquake 133 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 133 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 28, 2001, 5:52 PM GMT+9 (08:52 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 194 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.4 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2001-08-28 08:52:12 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.803° N, 127.456° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
10

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8194 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9139 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 4.6161 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9121 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 4.5198 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9111 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 5.2162 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9182 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 4.2150 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9188 days ago · 33 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 4.4149 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9190 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 4.4153 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9190 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 5.4169 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9190 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 4.4161 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9190 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 4.8165 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9191 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 4.8164 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9191 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 5.9164 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9191 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 4.1157 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9192 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 4.8167 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9192 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 4.8160 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9192 days ago · 33 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000an6q. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.