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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem914014
USGS iscgem914014

23 Oct 1914, 06:18

273 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.5 mw earthquake at 35 km depth.

Depth35 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 273 km N of Tobelo, Indonesia?

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4.206000, 128.022000

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M 7

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M 6.8

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M 6.8

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M 6.73

250 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

M 6.59

149 km NE of Tobelo, Indonesia

M 6.57

244 km SE of Pondaguitan, Philippines

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem914014
Coordinates
4.206, 128.022
Network
iscgem
Significance
861