M5.2 earthquake 61 km NNW of Poso, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 61 km NNW of Poso, Indonesia on Fri, Jul 15, 1977, 11:23 AM GMT+8 (03:23 UTC), 58 km (36 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-07-15 03:23:08 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.861° S, 120.591° 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
- 47
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000pr4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.