M4.9 earthquake 223 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 223 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, May 2, 1976, 11:02 PM GMT+9 (14:02 UTC), 116 km (72 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
- 1976-05-02 14:02:07 UTC
- Depth
- 116.0 km (72.1 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.864° S, 130.750° 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
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0000g49. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.