M5.8 earthquake 61 km SSE of Modisi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 61 km SSE of Modisi, Indonesia on Tue, Sep 15, 1964, 1:37 PM GMT+8 (05:37 UTC), 60 km (37 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
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1964-09-15 05:37:49 UTC
- Depth
- 60.1 km (37.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.093° S, 124.567° 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 2.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem864409. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.