M5.6 earthquake 67 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 67 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sun, May 14, 1972, 1:03 PM GMT+8 (05:03 UTC), 180 km (112 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
- 5.6 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-05-14 05:03:20 UTC
- Depth
- 180.0 km (111.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.039° S, 122.874° 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
- ±0.63
- 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: 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 iscgem773464. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC.