M6.3 earthquake 256 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 256 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on Tue, Nov 28, 1972, 12:17 AM GMT+9 (15:17 UTC), 423 km (263 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
- 6.3 (Mw, moment), strong
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-11-27 15:17:41 UTC
- Depth
- 423.3 km (263.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.335° S, 126.550° 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
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 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 iscgem767788. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:41 PM UTC.