Indonesia earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 81 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 81 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 8, 2003, 8:07 AM GMT+9 (23:07 UTC), 200 km (124 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.0 116 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-04-07 23:07:17 UTC
Depth
200.0 km (124.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
2.371° N, 128.361° 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.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
196°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bup4. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.