M5.1 earthquake 235 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 235 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, Jun 17, 1973, 12:04 AM GMT+9 (15:04 UTC), 122 km (76 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-16 15:04:51 UTC
- Depth
- 122.0 km (75.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.944° S, 130.649° 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
- 25
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp000026m. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 AM UTC.