M4.8 earthquake 144 km S of Tondano, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 144 km S of Tondano, Indonesia on Tue, Jan 6, 1976, 10:04 AM GMT+8 (02:04 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.7 160 km S of Tondano, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-01-06 02:04:02 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.002° S, 124.891° 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
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ea8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.