Indonesia earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 167 km S of Dompu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 167 km S of Dompu, Indonesia on Thu, Sep 1, 1977, 9:59 PM GMT+8 (13:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 176 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-09-01 13:59:51 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.049° S, 118.513° 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
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.8176 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17916 days ago · 33 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 5.2117 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17912 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 5.2128 km W of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17904 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 5.2181 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17903 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 4.7176 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17898 days ago · 33 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 5.2180 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17888 days ago · 24 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 5.6177 km S of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17882 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.6135 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17872 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 5.3190 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17871 days ago · 33 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 5.0164 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17863 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 4.8195 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17861 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 5.7179 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17859 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away

Before

  1. 5.0160 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17920 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 4.9202 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17921 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 5.5168 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17924 days ago · 33 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 6.1156 km WSW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17925 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 5.0178 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17925 days ago · 33 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 5.4191 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia · 17926 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 4.6184 km SSE of Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia · 17927 days ago · 33 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 5.2168 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17929 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 5.2174 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 6.1224 km S of Dompu, Indonesia · 17931 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qes. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:45 AM UTC.