M5.1 earthquake 59 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 59 km SSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Sun, Feb 26, 1978, 10:19 AM GMT+8 (02:19 UTC), 152 km (94 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), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-02-26 02:19:08 UTC
- Depth
- 152.0 km (94.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.043° N, 122.851° 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
- 75
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 usp0000t5a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.