M4.8 earthquake 16 km NE of Rantepao, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Rantepao, Indonesia on Sat, Dec 2, 1978, 3:28 PM GMT+8 (07:28 UTC), 33 km (21 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
- 4.8 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-02 07:28:59 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.859° S, 119.992° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000xqw. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC.