M4.7 earthquake 62 km NNE of Bima, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 62 km NNE of Bima, Indonesia on Mon, Nov 6, 1978, 9:54 PM GMT+8 (13:54 UTC), 18 km (11 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-11-06 13:54:08 UTC
- Depth
- 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.906° S, 118.849° 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
- 22
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp0000xa8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.