M4.9 earthquake 122 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 122 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Apr 12, 1978, 11:29 PM GMT+9 (14:29 UTC), 58 km (36 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), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-04-12 14:29:53 UTC
- Depth
- 58.0 km (36.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 4.673° S, 132.197° 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
- 37
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000u29. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.