M4.9 earthquake 114 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 114 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on Fri, May 23, 1975, 1:30 PM GMT+9 (04:30 UTC), 165 km (103 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-23 04:30:50 UTC
- Depth
- 165.0 km (102.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.090° S, 131.872° 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
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000b4s. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.