M5.6 earthquake 95 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 95 km W of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sat, Jan 27, 1973, 5:33 AM GMT+8 (21:33 UTC), 115 km (71 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-01-26 21:33:55 UTC
- Depth
- 115.0 km (71.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.376° N, 122.224° E
- Region
- Indonesia
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 2.2% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- -0.3 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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
- CONSTRAINED_BY_DEPTH_PHASES
- Stations used
- 24
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 usp00000a3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.