M4.9 earthquake 209 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 209 km WSW of Ambon, Indonesia on Wed, Jan 11, 1978, 1:52 AM GMT+9 (16:52 UTC), 398 km (247 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-10 16:52:34 UTC
- Depth
- 398.0 km (247.3 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 4.609° S, 126.526° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sek. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.