M5.8 earthquake 23 km NNE of Tuapejat, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 23 km NNE of Tuapejat, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 11, 1972, 8:34 AM GMT+7 (01:34 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M6.1 24 km NNE of Tuapejat, 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
- 1972-12-11 01:34:49 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.840° S, 99.678° 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
- ±0.26
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem765985. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.