M5.7 earthquake 153 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 153 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Sep 30, 1971, 8:15 PM GMT+9 (11:15 UTC), 41 km (26 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
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-09-30 11:15:57 UTC
- Depth
- 41.4 km (25.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.524° S, 131.372° 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
- ±0.39
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem780737. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC.