M5.2 earthquake 205 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 205 km S of Sofifi, Indonesia on Wed, May 11, 1977, 7:32 AM GMT+9 (22:32 UTC), 12 km (7 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-10 22:32:08 UTC
- Depth
- 12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 1.111° S, 127.389° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.0199 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 18014 days ago · 33 km deep · 65 km away
- 4.5195 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia · 18014 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nu3. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC.