M5.0 earthquake 197 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 197 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Jul 11, 2002, 8:12 PM GMT+9 (11:12 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
- 5.0 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-07-11 11:12:46 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.504° N, 128.232° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000b7xk. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.