M5.2 earthquake 186 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 186 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia on Sat, Jan 7, 1978, 5:16 PM GMT+8 (09:16 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
- 5.2 (mb, body-wave), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-07 09:16:36 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.684° S, 118.914° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.1230 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17759 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
- 5.0267 km SW of Waingapu, Indonesia · 17745 days ago · 33 km deep · 84 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000sd2. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC.