M4.6 earthquake 123 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 123 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Sun, Jan 1, 1978, 4:57 AM GMT+9 (19:57 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.1 117 km NE of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-31 19:57:50 UTC
- Depth
- 34.0 km (21.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.992° S, 133.673° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 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 usp0000sag. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.