M3.9 earthquake 158 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 158 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia on Mon, Nov 5, 1979, 10:57 PM GMT+9 (13:57 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 170 km ENE of Tual, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-05 13:57:01 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 5.261° S, 134.133° 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
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013v2. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:50 AM UTC.