M5.0 earthquake 150 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 150 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia on Tue, Jul 29, 1975, 7:53 AM GMT+8 (23:53 UTC), 637 km (396 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-28 23:53:39 UTC
- Depth
- 637.0 km (395.8 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 7.251° S, 120.499° 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
- 55
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0000c7c. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:20 AM UTC.