M5.2 earthquake 62 km W of Tomohon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 62 km W of Tomohon, Indonesia on Sun, May 28, 1978, 12:39 AM GMT+8 (16:39 UTC), 230 km (143 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.3 100 km WNW of Manado, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-05-27 16:39:42 UTC
- Depth
- 230.0 km (142.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.208° N, 124.257° 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
- 93
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 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 usp0000uss. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:32 PM UTC.