Indonesia earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Nov 14, 2002, 5:32 PM GMT+8 (09:32 UTC), 56 km (35 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 146 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2002-11-14 09:32:17 UTC
Depth
56.2 km (34.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.871° N, 126.578° 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

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Depth from
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Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9146 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8719 days ago · 63 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.6238 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8701 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 4.9147 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8697 days ago · 33 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 4.7166 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8684 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 4.7245 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8682 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 4.0138 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8672 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 4.2198 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 8722 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.8155 km NE of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia · 8726 days ago · 106 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 4.5148 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8727 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 4.8Molucca Sea · 8729 days ago · 77 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 4.4Molucca Sea · 8730 days ago · 72 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 5.3227 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 8751 days ago · 73 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bhns. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.