M5.3 earthquake 249 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 249 km NNW of Manado, Indonesia on Mon, Jan 24, 1972, 12:30 PM GMT+8 (04:30 UTC), 424 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
- 5.3 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISC-GEM global catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-01-24 04:30:04 UTC
- Depth
- 423.6 km (263.2 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 3.501° N, 123.839° 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
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 iscgem777176. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.