M4.8 earthquake 252 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 252 km NW of Tual, Indonesia on Sat, Jun 30, 1973, 10:30 PM GMT+9 (13:30 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-06-30 13:30:11 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.811° S, 131.379° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002fz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.