M6.1 earthquake 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 271 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, May 12, 1965, 7:33 PM GMT+9 (10:33 UTC), 153 km (95 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
- 6.1 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-05-12 10:33:47 UTC
- Depth
- 153.1 km (95.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.174° S, 130.358° 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 3.1 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 iscgem856810. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.