M5.3 earthquake 264 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 264 km WSW of Tual, Indonesia on Thu, Dec 29, 1977, 8:13 AM GMT+9 (23:13 UTC), 150 km (93 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-28 23:13:19 UTC
- Depth
- 150.0 km (93.2 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 6.180° S, 130.425° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000s96. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:26 AM UTC.