Indonesia earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 95 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 95 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 9, 2002, 7:25 PM GMT+9 (10:25 UTC), 200 km (124 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 154 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2002-01-09 10:25:25 UTC
Depth
200.0 km (124.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
2.459° N, 128.467° 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
14

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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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3118 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9028 days ago · 250 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 4.786 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9023 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 5.0154 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9004 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 4.0108 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8999 days ago · 200 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 4.7150 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8984 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 3.7129 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9049 days ago · 100 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 5.4133 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9049 days ago · 33 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 4.0135 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9054 days ago · 200 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 4.289 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9058 days ago · 236 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 5.2124 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9062 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000aw3r. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC.