M5.1 earthquake 182 km W of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 182 km W of Tual, Indonesia on Wed, Aug 16, 1978, 5:57 AM GMT+9 (20:57 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, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-08-15 20:57:29 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.495° S, 131.115° 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
- 43
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000w2z. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.