M4.9 earthquake 187 km N of Palu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 187 km N of Palu, Indonesia on Sun, Oct 8, 1978, 8:55 AM GMT+8 (00:55 UTC), 99 km (62 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
- 1978-10-08 00:55:04 UTC
- Depth
- 99.0 km (61.5 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.779° N, 120.006° 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
- 25
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 usp0000wx2. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC.