M4.8 earthquake 157 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 157 km S of Ambon, Indonesia on Tue, Apr 7, 1981, 8:29 AM GMT+9 (23:29 UTC), 296 km (184 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
- 4.8 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-06 23:29:40 UTC
- Depth
- 296.0 km (183.9 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 5.097° S, 128.447° 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
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.8 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 usp0001d1k. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC.