M4.7 earthquake 200 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 200 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Mar 21, 2002, 5:20 PM GMT+9 (08:20 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-03-21 08:20:38 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.537° N, 127.869° 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
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.1147 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8949 days ago · 122 km deep · 61 km away
- 4.5268 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8933 days ago · 73 km deep · 77 km away
- 4.2235 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8931 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.1228 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8929 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b0sg. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.