M5.6 earthquake 193 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 193 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Sat, Oct 14, 1972, 11:10 AM GMT+9 (02:10 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.8 Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, 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
- 1972-10-14 02:10:57 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.435° S, 131.197° 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 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem768340. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:46 AM UTC.