M4.8 earthquake 266 km W of Tual, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 266 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, Dec 20, 1974, 2:03 PM GMT+9 (05:03 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.5 214 km SSE of Amahai, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000096d. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.