M5.0 earthquake 38 km W of Tomohon, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 38 km W of Tomohon, Indonesia on Wed, May 28, 1980, 5:30 AM GMT+8 (21:30 UTC), 237 km (147 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.2 54 km S of Tomohon, Indonesia. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-05-27 21:30:42 UTC
- Depth
- 237.0 km (147.3 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 1.335° N, 124.454° 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
- 33
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 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00017ps. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.