M4.9 earthquake 257 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 257 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia on Fri, Sep 26, 2003, 12:45 PM GMT+9 (03:45 UTC), 54 km (34 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2003-09-26 03:45:00 UTC
- Depth
- 54.4 km (33.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.021° N, 128.409° 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
- Station coverage gap
- 112°
- Stations used
- 40
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp000c8nq. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:21 PM UTC.