M4.6 earthquake 161 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 161 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Oct 13, 2001, 11:58 PM GMT+9 (14:58 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
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-10-13 14:58:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.772° N, 126.990° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.3163 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9113 days ago · 33 km deep · 93 km away
- 4.5198 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9109 days ago · 33 km deep · 43 km away
- 4.3238 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9107 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
- 4.1141 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9090 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aqux. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.