Indonesia earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 191 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 191 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia on Wed, Aug 24, 1977, 10:08 AM GMT+8 (02:08 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 168 km S of Dompu, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1977-08-24 02:08:19 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.196° S, 117.960° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Stations used
44

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.0178 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17926 days ago · 33 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 5.5168 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17925 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 4.9202 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17921 days ago · 33 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 5.0160 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17920 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 4.7167 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17918 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 4.8176 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17916 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 5.2117 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17913 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 5.1211 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17904 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 5.2181 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17903 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 5.2219 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17903 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 4.7176 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17899 days ago · 33 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 4.9206 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17895 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 5.6175 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17888 days ago · 33 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 5.2180 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17888 days ago · 24 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 5.4187 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17888 days ago · 19 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 5.7163 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 5.6177 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 5.0147 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 5.4157 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 5.1176 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 6.3161 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 5.2153 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 5.0164 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 5.2149 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 5.6159 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 5.8150 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 5.3154 km SSW of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 5.7170 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 5.4148 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 5.1168 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 5.8158 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 5.7154 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 5.5169 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 5.4177 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 5.0166 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 5.0203 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 42 km away
  37. 5.4146 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 5.4160 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  39. 5.2162 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 5.2169 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17881 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 4.9160 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17880 days ago · 33 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 5.6159 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17880 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 5.3184 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17880 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 5.6166 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17880 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 5.1165 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17878 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 5.0166 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17873 days ago · 33 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 3.6135 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17872 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 5.3190 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17871 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 5.7212 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17868 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 4.6184 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17927 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 5.5187 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 6.1224 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000q9w. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.