M5.2 earthquake 115 km NNE of Tayu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 115 km NNE of Tayu, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 8, 1976, 5:42 PM GMT+7 (10:42 UTC), 503 km (313 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-04-08 10:42:53 UTC
- Depth
- 503.0 km (312.5 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.608° S, 111.523° 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
- 26
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 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 usp0000ftb. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.