M5.5 earthquake 170 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 170 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Mar 5, 1965, 7:03 PM GMT+9 (10:03 UTC), 15 km (9 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
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1965-03-05 10:03:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.287° S, 134.257° 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
- ±0.51
- 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 iscgem858347. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC.