Indonesia earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 64 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 64 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 1:50 AM GMT+9 (16:50 UTC), 124 km (77 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mww), moderate
Local time: Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 1:50 AM GMT+9
UTC: 2026-08-05 16:50:18 UTC
Depth: 123.8 km (76.9 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter: 1.788° N, 127.435° E
Region: Indonesia
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Fault motion and ground failure

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

Faulting: Strike-slip
Moment magnitude: 5.3 Mww
Nodal plane 1: Strike 340°, dip 22°, rake 18°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 232°, dip 83°, rake 111°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 7.1 km horizontally, 4.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.07
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 30°
Stations used: 157

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 5 since this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000tics (also filed as usauto6000tics). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC.