M4.5 earthquake 216 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 216 km WNW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Nov 17, 1976, 10:52 PM GMT+9 (13:52 UTC), 85 km (53 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-17 13:52:40 UTC
- Depth
- 85.0 km (52.8 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 4.787° S, 130.989° 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
- 14
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000kcc. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC.