M5.3 earthquake 276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 276 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Apr 14, 1977, 11:44 PM GMT+9 (14:44 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-04-14 14:44:09 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.633° S, 130.465° 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
- 87
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.4Kepulauan Babar, Indonesia · 18047 days ago · 136 km deep · 98 km away
- 4.8290 km W of Tual, Indonesia · 18005 days ago · 172 km deep · 94 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ndp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:19 AM UTC.