Indonesia earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 29 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 29 km NNW of Dompu, Indonesia on Fri, Jul 27, 1979, 7:05 AM GMT+8 (23:05 UTC), 184 km (114 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1979-07-26 23:05:07 UTC
Depth
184.0 km (114.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
8.274° S, 118.409° E
Region
Indonesia
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used
6

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.337 km WNW of Komodo, Indonesia · 17202 days ago · 152 km deep · 87 km away

Before

  1. 3.955 km ESE of Pototano, Indonesia · 17249 days ago · 217 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000122t. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.