M4.8 earthquake 61 km N of Ende, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 61 km N of Ende, Indonesia on Tue, Dec 26, 1978, 12:42 PM GMT+8 (04:42 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-26 04:42:17 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.289° S, 121.680° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 23
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000y4g. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC.