M5.2 earthquake 230 km NW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 230 km NW of Tual, Indonesia on Sat, Nov 10, 1973, 8:30 PM GMT+9 (11:30 UTC), 14 km (9 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-11-10 11:30:17 UTC
- Depth
- 14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.373° S, 131.095° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 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 usp000043w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.