M4.7 earthquake 17 km SSW of Maumere, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Maumere, Indonesia on Wed, Jul 11, 1973, 6:12 PM GMT+8 (10:12 UTC), 44 km (27 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
- 1973-07-11 10:12:00 UTC
- Depth
- 44.0 km (27.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.775° S, 122.168° 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.
- Stations used
- 13
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 usp00002nx. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.