M4.9 earthquake 236 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 236 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia on Sat, Jun 24, 1978, 9:52 AM GMT+8 (01:52 UTC), 646 km (401 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
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-06-24 01:52:35 UTC
- Depth
- 646.0 km (401.4 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 6.853° S, 123.456° 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
- 19
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000v8w. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.