M5.6 earthquake 106 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 106 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, May 10, 2002, 8:41 AM GMT+9 (23:41 UTC), 173 km (107 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mwb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-05-09 23:41:30 UTC
- Depth
- 173.0 km (107.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.646° N, 128.303° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 0.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -1.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 101°, dip 29°, rake 153°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 215°, dip 77°, rake 64°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 269
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b41n (also filed as gcmtb050902b, gcmt20020509234130, iscgem3029616). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.