M5.1 earthquake 174 km SW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 174 km SW of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Aug 25, 1977, 4:01 AM GMT+9 (19:01 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
- 5.1 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-08-24 19:01:12 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.750° S, 131.647° 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
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000qaa. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC.