M4.9 earthquake 234 km S of Ambon, Indonesia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 234 km S of Ambon, Indonesia on Wed, Apr 22, 1981, 9:12 AM GMT+9 (00:12 UTC), 381 km (237 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
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-04-22 00:12:35 UTC
- Depth
- 381.4 km (237.0 mi), deep
- Epicenter
- 5.781° S, 127.823° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 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 usp0001d9n. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.