M5.2 earthquake 69 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 69 km NE of Amahai, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 28, 1975, 11:05 AM GMT+9 (02:05 UTC), 67 km (42 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
- 1975-02-28 02:05:19 UTC
- Depth
- 67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.913° S, 129.380° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000a2e. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC.