M5.0 earthquake 103 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 103 km WSW of Gorontalo, Indonesia on Mon, May 5, 1980, 2:42 AM GMT+8 (18:42 UTC), 220 km (137 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
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-04 18:42:41 UTC
- Depth
- 220.0 km (136.7 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 0.285° N, 122.166° 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
- 18
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 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 usp0001721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.