M4.7 earthquake 61 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 61 km S of Tondano, Indonesia on Fri, Dec 27, 2002, 12:58 AM GMT+8 (16:58 UTC), 109 km (68 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 113 km ESE of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 2002-12-26 16:58:20 UTC
- Depth
- 109.1 km (67.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.747° N, 124.919° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
- Stations used
- 32
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 3 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 usp000bmfg. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.