Indonesia earthquakes

M4.3 earthquake 224 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 224 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Mar 7, 2002, 5:00 PM GMT+8 (09:00 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 223 km NW 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
2002-03-07 09:00:39 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
3.014° N, 126.442° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0229 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 8956 days ago · 33 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 4.9155 km NNE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 8951 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 4.3243 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8939 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 5.2237 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8934 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.7235 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8934 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 5.0221 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8932 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 5.3223 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8932 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 4.0223 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8932 days ago · 33 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 4.1228 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 4.2224 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 5.2235 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 5.2238 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8930 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 4.4232 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8924 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 4.7169 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8919 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.2206 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8986 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 4.3219 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9002 days ago · 142 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.7223 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 9002 days ago · 33 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 5.7224 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 9002 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000azvh. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.