M4.7 earthquake 291 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 291 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on Wed, May 2, 1973, 6:50 AM GMT+9 (21:50 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-05-01 21:50:00 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.939° S, 126.234° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00001p2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.