M5.7 earthquake 213 km N of Amahai, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 213 km N of Amahai, Indonesia on Fri, Apr 26, 1963, 2:05 AM GMT+9:30 (16:35 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.0 196 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1963-04-25 16:35:59 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.408° S, 128.849° 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
- ±0.20
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 6.0196 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 23160 days ago · 29 km deep · 83 km away
- 6.3234 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 23157 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem872212. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.