M5.1 earthquake 179 km SE of Katabu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 179 km SE of Katabu, Indonesia on Thu, Jun 9, 1977, 2:41 PM GMT+8 (06:41 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-06-09 06:41:09 UTC
- Depth
- 24.0 km (14.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.055° S, 123.690° 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
- 27
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p7e. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC.