M4.5 earthquake 24 km NNW of Rantepao, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 24 km NNW of Rantepao, Indonesia on Mon, Dec 11, 1978, 7:27 AM GMT+8 (23:27 UTC), 38 km (24 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
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-10 23:27:21 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 2.775° S, 119.803° 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
- 11
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp0000xvq. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.