M5.2 earthquake 206 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 206 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, Apr 24, 1977, 8:38 AM GMT+9 (23:38 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 1977-04-23 23:38:06 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.569° S, 130.889° 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
- 29
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 usp0000nkp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.