M5.4 earthquake 198 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 198 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Feb 14, 1973, 6:21 PM GMT+9 (09:21 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
- 5.4 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-02-14 09:21:21 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.718° S, 131.328° 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
- 31
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 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 usp00000ha. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:12 AM UTC.