M5.3 Earthquake – 161 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
Oct 28, 2026 19:56 UTC (12 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb)
- Time
- Oct 28, 2026 19:56 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi)
- Epicenter
- 2.435°, 126.743°
- Location
- 161 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 90 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 3 days ago Nov 6, 2026 23:09 UTC |
| 3.5 | 161 km ESE of Tahuna, Indonesia | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 19:06 UTC |
| 2.9 | 78 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 14:19 UTC |
| 3.9 | 100 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 13:20 UTC |
| 3.6 | 98 km NNW of Ternate, Indonesia | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 22:03 UTC |
| 2.8 | 97 km W of Tobelo, Indonesia | 14 days ago Oct 26, 2026 19:33 UTC |
| 3.2 | 177 km ESE of Tahuna, Indonesia | 16 days ago Oct 24, 2026 17:28 UTC |
| 3.4 | 139 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 18 days ago Oct 23, 2026 08:06 UTC |
| 4.2 | 107 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia | 18 days ago Oct 22, 2026 19:09 UTC |
| 4.1 | 160 km WNW of Tobelo, Indonesia | 20 days ago Oct 20, 2026 18:02 UTC |
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