M6.5 earthquake 264 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 264 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, May 5, 1915, 8:31 PM GMT+9:22:48 (11:09 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1915-05-05 11:09:11 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.344° S, 130.475° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.47
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem913901. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:39 AM UTC.