M5.6 earthquake 136 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 136 km ENE of Bitung, Indonesia on Mon, Aug 14, 1972, 11:33 PM GMT+8 (15:33 UTC), 32 km (20 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 78 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-08-14 15:33:17 UTC
- Depth
- 31.8 km (19.8 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.695° N, 126.308° 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
- ±0.29
- 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 iscgem770574. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.