M4.8 earthquake 117 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 117 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sat, Feb 9, 2002, 11:33 AM GMT+9 (02:33 UTC), 162 km (101 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-02-09 02:33:18 UTC
- Depth
- 162.4 km (100.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.241° N, 127.086° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ay21. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.