M5.3 earthquake 146 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 146 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Thu, Feb 2, 1978, 12:05 PM GMT+8 (04:05 UTC), 172 km (107 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
- 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-02 04:05:59 UTC
- Depth
- 172.0 km (106.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.231° N, 121.778° 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
- 39
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 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 usp0000st5. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC.