M5.0 earthquake 15 km NNE of Dampit, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 15 km NNE of Dampit, Indonesia on Mon, Jul 6, 1981, 7:00 AM GMT+7 (00:00 UTC), 121 km (75 mi) below the surface.
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
- 1981-07-06 00:00:39 UTC
- Depth
- 121.4 km (75.4 mi), intermediate-depth
- Epicenter
- 8.077° S, 112.795° 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 2.0 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 usp0001ehy. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC.