Indonesia earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 95 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 95 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Dec 5, 2023, 9:36 PM GMT+9 (12:36 UTC), 63 km (39 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 111 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (Mww, W-phase moment), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2023-12-05 12:36:38 UTC
Depth
63.0 km (39.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
2.563° N, 128.242° 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.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting
Oblique reverse
Moment magnitude
5.1 Mww
Nodal plane 1
Strike 137°, dip 51°, rake 130°
Nodal plane 2
Strike 264°, dip 53°, rake 51°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 7.0 km horizontally, 6.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
36°
Stations used
158

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8107 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1029 days ago · 122 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 4.150 km NNW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1026 days ago · 103 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 5.2111 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1021 days ago · 174 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 4.2118 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1019 days ago · 233 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 5.1102 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1018 days ago · 63 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
  6. 4.4123 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1013 days ago · 225 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 4.2108 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1013 days ago · 229 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 4.654 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 999 days ago · 67 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 4.2110 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 992 days ago · 202 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 4.970 km E of Tobelo, Indonesia · 982 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 4.475 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 982 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 4.399 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 980 days ago · 232 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 4.4144 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 977 days ago · 228 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 4.170 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1036 days ago · 161 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 4.9122 km ENE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1040 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 4.5119 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1043 days ago · 230 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 4.487 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1043 days ago · 232 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 4.0139 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1046 days ago · 232 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 4.2137 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1053 days ago · 234 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 4.3163 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 1056 days ago · 35 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000lgee. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.