M5.2 earthquake 123 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 123 km NW of Ambon, Indonesia on Fri, Jun 16, 1978, 5:38 AM GMT+9 (20:38 UTC), 53 km (33 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
- 1978-06-15 20:38:18 UTC
- Depth
- 53.0 km (32.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.927° S, 127.373° 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
- 38
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 usp0000v2n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:26 PM UTC.