M5.4 earthquake 183 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 183 km WSW of Labuan, Indonesia on Sun, Dec 16, 1973, 8:47 AM GMT+7 (01:47 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.6 141 km SW of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-12-16 01:47:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.825° S, 104.228° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00004jd. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.