M5.8 earthquake 283 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 283 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Oct 5, 1970, 1:56 AM GMT+9 (16:56 UTC), 80 km (50 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
- 1970-10-04 16:56:53 UTC
- Depth
- 80.0 km (49.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.809° S, 130.481° 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
- ±0.44
- 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: 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 iscgem790806. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.