M6.0 earthquake 198 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 198 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Sep 25, 1972, 8:59 AM GMT+9 (23:59 UTC), 28 km (18 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
- 6.0 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-09-24 23:59:05 UTC
- Depth
- 28.2 km (17.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.481° S, 131.174° 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
- ±0.49
- 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.6193 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia · 19701 days ago · 35 km deep · 6 km away
- 5.8Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia · 19682 days ago · 25 km deep · 11 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem769890. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.