M5.6 earthquake 78 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 78 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 7:58 PM GMT+9 (10:58 UTC), 162 km (101 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-14 10:58:03 UTC
- Depth
- 162.2 km (100.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 2.422° N, 128.170° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Felt reports
- 1
- Strongest shaking
- III, weak shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- III, weak shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 1.7% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 90% |
| 1 to 10 | 9% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 90% |
| 1 to 10 | 9% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Moment magnitude
- 5.6 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 38°, dip 46°, rake 102°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 200°, dip 46°, rake 78°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.7 km horizontally, 6.8 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 36°
- Stations used
- 88
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 since this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.2122 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 12 days ago · 242 km deep · 51 km away
- 4.394 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 15 days ago · 232 km deep · 49 km away
- 4.1165 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia · 17 days ago · 101 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.4106 km NNE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 19 days ago · 216 km deep · 40 km away
- 4.482 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 24 days ago · 242 km deep · 39 km away
- 4.429 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 26 days ago · 115 km deep · 60 km away
- 4.1127 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia · 33 days ago · 261 km deep · 66 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000thcs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.