M4.5 earthquake 195 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 195 km SSE of Sofifi, Indonesia on Sun, May 29, 1977, 4:39 PM GMT+9 (07:39 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-05-29 07:39:43 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.995° S, 127.923° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p2u. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.