M5.8 earthquake 244 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 244 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Sep 8, 1972, 12:13 PM GMT+9 (03:13 UTC), 88 km (54 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.8 198 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-08 03:13:01 UTC
- Depth
- 87.5 km (54.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.754° S, 130.547° 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: 3 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 iscgem769197. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:57 AM UTC.