M5.4 earthquake 77 km S of Modisi, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 77 km S of Modisi, Indonesia on Fri, Aug 22, 1980, 3:06 AM GMT+8 (19:06 UTC), 56 km (35 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
- 5.4 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-08-21 19:06:07 UTC
- Depth
- 56.4 km (35.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 0.248° S, 124.439° 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.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.31
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.5185 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia · 16832 days ago · 96 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.1133 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16821 days ago · 139 km deep · 47 km away
- 4.8114 km E of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16802 days ago · 191 km deep · 82 km away
- 4.992 km SE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16780 days ago · 179 km deep · 86 km away
Before
- 4.7118 km ESE of Gorontalo, Indonesia · 16836 days ago · 208 km deep · 58 km away
- 5.1160 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia · 16849 days ago · 71 km deep · 29 km away
- 5.3151 km S of Tondano, Indonesia · 16851 days ago · 80 km deep · 60 km away
- 5.1164 km S of Tondano, Indonesia · 16853 days ago · 75 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.6160 km S of Tondano, Indonesia · 16859 days ago · 74 km deep · 84 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem640408. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.