M5.8 earthquake 270 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 270 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Jun 23, 1967, 2:05 PM GMT+9 (05:05 UTC), 90 km (56 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 261 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1967-06-23 05:05:06 UTC
- Depth
- 90.0 km (55.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.859° S, 130.325° 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
- ±0.46
- 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: 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 iscgem834808. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.