Indonesia earthquakes

M4.9 earthquake 99 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 99 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Sun, Jun 1, 2003, 7:56 AM GMT+9 (22:56 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 123 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.9 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2003-05-31 22:56:36 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.211° N, 128.762° 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
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.668 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8523 days ago · 33 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 5.0123 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8520 days ago · 50 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 4.557 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8513 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.786 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8513 days ago · 138 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 4.3158 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8510 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 4.7104 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8510 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 4.286 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8501 days ago · 150 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 4.8112 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8524 days ago · 44 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 4.7128 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 4.9117 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 66 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.5150 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 4.6108 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 89 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 5.3121 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8525 days ago · 53 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 4.7140 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8526 days ago · 33 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 4.6134 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 4.7123 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 4.9148 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 4.8116 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 4.8105 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 5.395 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 5.0109 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8527 days ago · 33 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 4.7128 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8528 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 4.6125 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8528 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 7.0116 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8528 days ago · 31 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 4.496 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia · 8535 days ago · 33 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bynt. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC.