M5.1 earthquake 117 km NE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 117 km NE of Tual, Indonesia on Tue, Jan 17, 1978, 2:26 AM GMT+9 (17:26 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
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-16 17:26:22 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.969° S, 133.584° 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
- 39
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sjd. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.