M4.8 earthquake 183 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 183 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, Jul 27, 1976, 8:38 AM GMT+9 (23:38 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.9 202 km ENE of Tual, 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 (ms), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-07-26 23:38:47 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.673° S, 134.106° 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
- 12
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 usp0000hj4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.