M5.1 earthquake 68 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 68 km SSW of Poso, Indonesia on Sat, May 28, 1977, 3:45 PM GMT+8 (07:45 UTC), 89 km (55 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-28 07:45:57 UTC
- Depth
- 89.0 km (55.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.944° S, 120.459° 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
- 29
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p2d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.