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M6.1 earthquake 224 km S of Dompu, Indonesia

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 224 km S of Dompu, Indonesia on Fri, Aug 19, 1977, 2:43 PM GMT+8 (06:43 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 6.1 (mb), strong
Local time: Fri, Aug 19, 1977, 2:43 PM GMT+8
UTC: 1977-08-19 06:43:30 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 10.566° S, 118.386° E
Region: Indonesia
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 24

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000q64 (also filed as iscgem694740). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.