M5.5 earthquake 87 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 87 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 23, 1967, 5:19 PM GMT+8 (09:19 UTC), 120 km (75 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
- 1967-01-23 09:19:35 UTC
- Depth
- 120.0 km (74.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.531° N, 122.272° 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: 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 iscgem840065. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.