M4.7 earthquake 95 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 95 km SSE of Katabu, Indonesia on Tue, Aug 14, 1979, 11:43 AM GMT+8 (03:43 UTC), 66 km (41 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
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-08-14 03:43:14 UTC
- Depth
- 66.0 km (41.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.763° S, 122.763° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 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 usp00012dm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.