| Magnitude | 7.7 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 115.0 km |
| Coordinates | 2.388, 128.490 |
| UTC time | 1966-09-08 21:15:56.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 8, 1966 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, September 8, 1966 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 7.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tobelo (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 90.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 128.490 and latitude 2.388.
| Location | Tobelo |
| Country | Indonesia (ID) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1966-09-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-07-20 09:40 UTC
161.7 km
M 4.8
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-07-08 08:36 UTC
133.2 km
M 5.0
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-07-04 09:02 UTC
134.8 km
M 4.7
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-07-03 08:11 UTC
143.5 km
M 4.6
Ternate
Indonesia · 2026-07-03 04:17 UTC
154.9 km
M 6.2
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-07-03 02:31 UTC
127.6 km
M 4.9
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-06-22 05:28 UTC
132.5 km
M 4.6
Tobelo
Indonesia · 2026-06-22 01:36 UTC
38.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.