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M4.2 earthquake 250 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 250 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 26, 2024, 10:34 PM GMT+8 (14:34 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 162 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2024-11-26 14:34:30 UTC
Depth
58.5 km (36.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
3.315° N, 126.400° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.6 km horizontally, 10.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
149°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.3204 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 675 days ago · 85 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 4.2236 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 659 days ago · 71 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 4.6223 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 651 days ago · 35 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.9162 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 651 days ago · 159 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 4.9238 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 650 days ago · 47 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 4.8187 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia · 647 days ago · 71 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 4.2215 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 635 days ago · 109 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 4.4156 km NE of Bitung, Indonesia · 631 days ago · 91 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 4.4219 km S of Sarangani, Philippines · 630 days ago · 124 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 4.1223 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines · 626 days ago · 63 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 4.4232 km SE of Sarangani, Philippines · 621 days ago · 48 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 4.0203 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 618 days ago · 48 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 4.4211 km NW of Tobelo, Indonesia · 695 days ago · 48 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000nxus. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC.