M6.2 earthquake 65 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 65 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sat, Jul 29, 1972, 1:04 PM GMT+8 (05:04 UTC), 139 km (87 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-07-29 05:04:22 UTC
- Depth
- 139.4 km (86.6 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.121° N, 123.480° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.4% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 0.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- ±0.36
- 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 iscgem772000. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC.