M5.1 earthquake 49 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 49 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia on Sat, Aug 26, 1978, 12:56 AM GMT+9 (15:56 UTC), 131 km (81 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
- 1978-08-25 15:56:37 UTC
- Depth
- 131.0 km (81.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 3.923° S, 128.563° 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
- 35
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000w7c. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.