Indonesia earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 176 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 176 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia on Sat, Sep 3, 1977, 9:33 PM GMT+8 (13:33 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 117 km SSW of Dompu, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-09-03 13:33:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.032° S, 117.895° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used
12

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000qfm. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC.