M4.9 earthquake 252 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 252 km SW of Ambon, Indonesia on Thu, Feb 15, 1973, 3:47 PM GMT+9 (06:47 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-15 06:47:44 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.429° S, 126.696° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000ht. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.