M5.1 earthquake 35 km SE of Muncar, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Muncar, Indonesia on Fri, Feb 3, 1978, 6:03 PM GMT+7 (11:03 UTC), 123 km (76 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
- 1978-02-03 11:03:52 UTC
- Depth
- 123.0 km (76.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.684° S, 114.530° 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
- 16
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 usp0000stt. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.