M7.7 earthquake 148 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 148 km SE of Tondano, Indonesia on Sat, May 14, 1932, 9:08 PM GMT+7:57:36 (13:11 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.7 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1932-05-14 13:11:03 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.386° N, 125.884° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- 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
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 9.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.7 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.40
- 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906146. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC.