M5.2 earthquake 152 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 152 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Tue, May 9, 1978, 6:32 AM GMT+8 (22:32 UTC), 94 km (58 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
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-08 22:32:29 UTC
- Depth
- 94.0 km (58.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.124° S, 124.261° 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
- 59
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000uf2. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.