M4.7 earthquake 194 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 194 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, May 20, 1975, 1:41 AM GMT+9 (16:41 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-19 16:41:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.414° S, 134.017° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000b34. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:10 AM UTC.